Faust Hotel

Completed in 1929 at 186 feet, the Faust was once Rockford's tallest building, boasting more than 400 rooms, two ballrooms, a restaurant, and an eight-lane bowling alley — its guest list included Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy, along with the King of Sweden. The building has since been converted into senior housing. Its basement, home to the long-unused bar and bowling alley since the 1980s, is reported by maintenance staff to carry a watched feeling, sudden temperature drops, and an urge to leave; the 11th floor, formerly the ballroom, is said to have elevators that operate on their own and voices heard with no one present.