History & local legend
Grace House on West Fourth Street in Bethlehem began as a Queen Anne residence around 1885. Eugene Grace, who later became president of Bethlehem Steel, lived there from 1902 to 1906. The building subsequently housed Cantelmi’s funeral home and then Anna Mia’s, an Italian restaurant whose employees reported an unseen presence.
Writer Jill Stefko collected the restaurant’s stories in November 2007. Employees working upstairs said they heard conversation and footsteps in the dining room below. When they went downstairs to see who was there, they found the room empty.
Other reports concerned music playing when the radio was switched off and objects falling from walls despite appearing securely fastened. The owners spoke affectionately of the apparent visitor.
Sources
- Jill Stefko, “Charles M. Schwab: Paranormal?”, Suite101, November 27, 2007, section on Anna Mia’s and its employees
- Bethlehem Historic Conservation Commission minutes, agenda item 2, architectural description and Grace occupancy of 114 West Fourth Street
- Bethlehem City Council records, May 16, 2018, identifies the property as the Grace MansionUnavailable ·
