The Gooding Tuberculosis Hospital was originally built in 1917, serving as a sanitarium to treat patients suffering from tuberculosis (TB). This respiratory disease was a major public health crisis in the early 1900s, and remote facilities like the one in Gooding were designed to keep patients isolated from the general population while providing care in fresh air and dry conditions. Idaho’s climate was seen as beneficial for recovery, though many patients tragically passed away within its walls.
Over time, as antibiotics like streptomycin became available in the 1940s, TB treatment improved significantly. With fewer cases requiring long-term isolation, the need for facilities like the Gooding sanitarium declined. Eventually, the hospital was shut down, but parts of the complex found new purposes.
Evolution of the Site – From Dormitory to Resort
Built in 1920. One of the surviving structures was the boys' dormitory, which initially served as a residential space for the Gooding College students. Later, it was converted into apartments for doctors and nurses, supporting medical staff who lived and worked in the area.
In its latest transformation, this building is now the University Inn and Resort. Despite its new identity as an inn, the property retains much of the history—and, some say, the lingering energy—of its past.
Over time, as antibiotics like streptomycin became available in the 1940s, TB treatment improved significantly. With fewer cases requiring long-term isolation, the need for facilities like the Gooding sanitarium declined. Eventually, the hospital was shut down, but parts of the complex found new purposes.
Evolution of the Site – From Dormitory to Resort
Built in 1920. One of the surviving structures was the boys' dormitory, which initially served as a residential space for the Gooding College students. Later, it was converted into apartments for doctors and nurses, supporting medical staff who lived and worked in the area.
In its latest transformation, this building is now the University Inn and Resort. Despite its new identity as an inn, the property retains much of the history—and, some say, the lingering energy—of its past.
Evidence from audio recorders
EVIDENCE FROM VIDEO RECORDERS
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Female Voice (Basement Hallway)
HURRY UP (Basement Hallway)
Music (Attic)
NO ONE'S THERE (Attic)
Female Voice (Attic)
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GET OUT (Basement Hallway)
Whisper (Basement Hallway)
Music (Attic)
Disembodied voice (Attic)
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The following three videos are our experiences with some trigger objects that we had placed in the attic as we were investigating. These were LED cat toy balls that light up when they are moved. We are not claiming that these were manipulated by ghosts, however, we did find it interesting that they only lit up when we were asking them to. In the first video, you can hear a loud noise that diverted our attention away from the balls. One then lit up as everyone was looking the other way, which is a common occurrence in paranormal investigations; attention is redirected away from an object so it can be moved without being witnessed.
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