The Clay Pit

The Clay Pit, 1601 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701

The Clay Pit opened in the same 145 year-old building occupied by Bertram's Restaurant & Bar. To understand the hauntings, it is necessary to know the history of this old building. Rudolph Bertram arrived in Austin in 1853 and started up a trading post. In 1872, Bertram purchased the building at 1601 Guadalupe. And in 1880, he began a grocery business, saloon and general store on the first floor that served Austin for several decades. The family living quarters were on the second floor. There have been several instances where guests have seen the apparation of a small child on the second floor. Exactly who the child is, remains unknown. However, architectural historians who have looked through records of possible deaths near or around the building, have determined that Bertram had a young son die in the family of typhoid fever.

(From here to the last place tourists can either walk the 5 blocks or use city scooters for $1)