When I walked through the double doors of The Old Spaghetti Factory on Central Avenue, I half expected to be greeted by a haunting chill. The beloved Phoenix institution sits on hallowed ground.

The iconic spaghetti spot has been open since the 1970s, but the old historical building was originally built as two individual residences, The Baker House and the Cole Mansion. Both homes were constructed in 1921 and they were joined as one building in 1940, first to serve as a furniture store and later as the pasta restaurant.