Harder Hall is described as haunted due to numerous reported paranormal experiences, including the apparitions of an elderly man and two elderly women confronting workers, and a mysterious figure known as the Lynford spectre. Some accounts also claim every owner of the hotel has met a strange fate, adding to the building's haunted reputation since it closed in 1986. There are reports of two elderly women appearing to confront workers. An apparition described as an elderly man or the Lynford spectre has been seen walking the hallways. The abandoned hotel has been of great interest to paranormal enthusiasts. An urban legend states that every owner of the hotel has died under unusual circumstances, often on the property itself. The hotel closed its doors in 1986 when the owners filed for bankruptcy, which is when the ghost stories began to gain traction. Despite being sold to developers for restoration, potential buyers have encountered issues, including one developer's death and another running out of money.