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.