The Coates House in Kansas City, once the luxurious Coates Hotel, is now residential apartments known for hauntings connected to a deadly 1978 fire that killed 20 people. Reports from current apartment dwellers include seeing shadowy figures of men and women, hearing screams and growling noises from small appliances, and experiencing strange sounds from the building at night. A fire broke out in the south wing of the hotel in 1978, resulting in the deaths of 20 people, many of whom jumped from the upper floors. Residents have reported seeing the shadowy figures of men and women wandering the hallways and appearing in windows. Eerie sounds, including screams and growling noises, are often reported emanating from the building, especially late at night. Some residents claim that small appliances, like microwaves and ovens, emit low, animalistic growling sounds, which are believed to be the sounds of the tortured souls from the fire.