Former Chicago Historical Society Building, Chicago
The building once housing the Chicago Historical Society at 632 N. Dearborn Street is now the Tao Chicago nightclub and is considered haunted due to its long history and its prior use in relation to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Reports of paranormal activity include cold spots and drinks being pushed off tables in the Dome Room, and a woman in a white dress seen on the staircase. Some accounts also mention a lawyer's ghost and the building being used as a makeshift morgue after the Eastland disaster. Some believe the building is haunted by victims of the 1871 fire, as many gathered there, thinking it was fireproof. A spectral woman in a white dress has been seen on the building's stairs, with some reporting being pushed by the spirit. A rumor suggests a lawyer who committed suicide also haunts the building. Cold spots, broken glasses, and drinks being pushed off tables have been reported in the third-floor Dome Room. The building is also rumored to be a site of paranormal activity related to its role as a makeshift morgue following the Eastland disaster.