C.J. Harris Building - Downtown Sylva

The C.J. Harris Building on W. Main St., Sylva

The C.J. Harris Building is one of Sylva's oldest, having been commissioned and constructed in 1902 by none other than C.J. Harris of Harris Hospital fame!
The building's numerous rooms were home to a variety of businesses, and one particular room often served as a meeting space for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, one of those secret society type groups that dated back to the 1700s.
The silent figure of a woman is said to haunt the building, appearing often in the corner of the eye and then vanishing without a sound upon second look.
Who she is or what she wants remains unknown, but so far she has shown no ill will towards her living counterparts.

Paris Building, Downtown Sylva

Inside the Paris Dept. Store

The Paris Department Store was open in Sylva, NC from at least 1918 until some time in the late 1920s, when the owner abruptly relocated to nearby Bryson city to open and operate a store there.
While it's not entirely certain why the owner abandoned his Sylva store, some say it has to do with a child ghost said to haunt the building.
The real estate has seen a large number of different businesses, none ever seeming to last long, leading some to believe the location is cursed.
You can still see the old "PARIS" letters on the parapet of the building.