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Haunted mansion?

This is Paul Janensch with a Treasure Coast Essay about a mansion in Fort Pierce that may or may not be haunted.  Very appropriate for Halloween.  The imposing, Spanish-style structure on U.S. 1 north of 25th Street was built in the 1920s as a private residence.  I’ve driven by it scores of times.  People say it evolved into a bar, a gambling casino and a bordello.  A man visiting the bordello was shot to death by his wife on the stairway.  His ghost stayed as a resident.  Or so the story goes.  The St. Lucie County Historical Society says the legend is poppycock.  Eventually, the building became the Treasure Coast Antique Mall, which is now closed.    If a wayward husband was killed there and continues to haunt the place, could we call him the Treasure Ghost?  Sorry.  Couldn’t resist.  I’m Paul Janensch.