VIDEO/PHOTOS: A longtime Main Street business owner believes ghosts protected his store from the fire that tore through part of downtown. Peter Marshall, owner of Utah Book & Magazine, said his building was left virtually untouched while neighboring restaurants were heavily damaged.
The shop has been a downtown fixture for about 40 years, filled with books, collectibles, and what Marshall claims are real ghosts — some, he believes, are family members who once lived and worked in the area. Marshall said those spirits likely helped spare his store during the blaze.
Just down the street, Chef Charlie Perry has been watching reconstruction at his restaurant, Eva, which was damaged in the same fire. He said he feels fortunate to reopen in the coming months — and joked that maybe he has ghosts to thank, too.
