This November POST will Investigate the Paranormal claims of a popular Bakersfield restaurant, T.L. Maxwell's. The restaurant has been open for about 12 years. The owner & his staff have witnessed odd happenings within the building through out the years. In the 1940s, it was occupied by the late Clyde Barbeau, who is credited with installing the semi-circular mahogany bar that remains the restaurant's centerpiece. With the addition of food, The Office became a popular watering hole for judges, lawyers and doctors, many of whom had offices in the adjacent Haberfelde Building. A room below the restaurant was converted into a speakeasy, where card games were the popular attraction. Rumor has it that police officers raided The Office one night & reportedly netted the police chief and mayor. The Office, which closed in the late 1970s, had three other well-known owners, attorney Barney Gill, whose office reportedly connected to the restaurant; oil prospector Tom Jones; and Phil Ammenta. It later reopened as the Basque Tradition, Dave's Deli, The Swing, Joe's Place and Frank's Office Bar & Grill. When Maxwell took over the location 12 years ago the stories were just that….“stories”. Now he feels wholeheartedly that there is more going on in the building then folklore & legend. Some of the claims in this building are of a woman's voice that often calls the owners name. Other times she is heard but the words cant be completely understood. The switching of lights on & off are said to frequently happen as well. An apparition of old man walking in the storage areas and down the hall have also been seen. The basement area has reports of objects moving on there own & scaffolding inexplicably being rearranged. There are tales of the families who perished in the tunnels below downtown Bakersfield during the fire of 1904. Construction workers also were said to have lost their lives during the earthquake of 1952 in the tunnels that run through out downtown Bakersfield. Recently an unidentified male voice has been heard throughout the restaurant, that can not be accounted for. We will Investigate these claims & try to bring some answers to the staff of T.L. Maxwell"s. So as always check back with us on the “past Investigations” page to get all the details.
Review Completed
2nd Investigation soon to come