Jefferson,Tx - Schluter home

ladyyymadonna · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 13

Hi Sally! Thanks for your post. I would love to see your photo/photos! We enjoyed the ghost tour all around Jefferson, especially hearing the stories of the Schluter home...As we were on the tour that night we saw something in the upstairs window it was as if someone was up there watching us...Very interesting. Once again would love to see your photos!!

whitty · Joined: 22 May 2013 Posts: 1

Hello there,
I just wanted to share my bit of experience of this home. My great grandparents owned this home for some years, we all have stayed in it many times. Stories have been passed around quite a bit and some a tad over the top. This would have been great to keep in the family but unfortunatly when my great grandfather passed away it was needing a overhaul to fix up and easier to sell.
The story of the slave hung I was told located in the backyard from one of the large trees, not sure if it still stands there today, from the back steps looking towards the middle to the right should be where the tree stood. Located about that same area used to be a slab area supporting a carriage house, it was said that one of the slaves was buried there, not sure which one.
The doll was located on the second floor in the right corner of the house. The doll was very old and from germany, millie would set it on a stand by the window and change the position of it every so often. Would usually get people fired up and talking about the doll being "alive". She had many old dolls in the house. That same room supposedly a young girl died, it was said that her dress caught fire and she burned to death. There was carbon marks on some of the wooden panels of the floor, most of it was replaced. I recall a rug being lifted towards the back of the room and being shown the marks, but I cant remember the severity of them. The noises throughout the house are just from the house adjusting to the temperature, back then it did that quite often and the rats. . boy oh boy! If there is a entity it would be the right room when facing the house from the park.
With it looking in great shape now, Im sure the new owner doesnt have much a problem with noises. The house is amazing inside. Im sure it was a heafty project to resore. I really miss this place and hope to see it again one of these days