The new owners of the historic Yorktown Memorial Hospital are preparing for a battle — not with the ghosts the site is known for — but with the city that now wants it torn down.

Just weeks after Fred Garza-Guzman and his husband purchased the nearly 75-year-old building in July, the City of Yorktown shut down the property. Officials deemed it unsafe and prohibiting anyone from entering.

The hospital, long considered one of the most haunted locations in Texas, had previously drawn visitors from across the state for tours and paranormal investigations.

“We go over the history, the legacy of the sisters, and, of course, the lore,” Garza-Guzman said, describing the tours that once operated regularly.

Garza-Guzman said the shutdown came without warning.

“As soon as they did an inspection,

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