Mural House

Mural House, originally named Lancaster Building, was built by architect William Lancaster in the late 1920s. It served as a colony for experimental artists, and came to be known as Mural House due to the many life-size murals that adorned the walls throughout the building.

The house's exterior was tall and boxy, with similarities to a classic New York City brownstone colored in gray, and the front was featured by exquisite murals.

The house's main floor was a combination of private saloons and large galleries, which served as workspace for artists during that time.

History
William Lancaster's wife, Isabella Marshall, and her friend, Miranda Nance, trapped his soul within a portrait of William and covered it up with a different one. The portrait was kept safely locked inside the house.

The place was left vacant for decades. Most of its murals faded, and the house suffered damages from earthquakes over the years. In the early 21st century, Maxwell Harrington III, head of the restoration committee, set about to repair the building and its artistic characteristics. And though his efforts were successful, he had also accidentally uncovered Lancaster's portrait and released his trapped soul.