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Castle Video Games [gone]
Blacksburg, SC
Castle Video Games, a video game casino, opened in the late 1990s. A legal battle with the state of South Carolina quickly ensued over the legality of video game gambling. The state won the case and the place closed in 2000 and was abandoned after that. It was demolished in 2024.

More South Carolina:
Heritage USA (Fort Mill) [gone]
Ariel's (West Columbia)

Gold Diggers
Wall, SD
 Castle Building
Wall, SD
The Gold Diggers jewelry store has had this castle facade since at least 2005. [map]

This Castle Building serves as a pool supplies storage unit at an Americas Best Value Inn. [map]

Nichols' Sanitorium
Hot Springs, SD
Nichols' Sanitorium was built in 1907 for Dr. Perry Nichols as a cancer sanatorium. The building was sold in 1917 to the Lutheran Hospital Association. It later housed the Castle Manor nursing home. I believe the building has been vacant since 2014. For more, see this website. [map]

More South Dakota:
Valtiroty Shiloh's Tabernacle (Mitchell) [gone]

Tennessee:
Fortress of Faith (Greenback)
MagiQuest (Pigeon Forge)

former Hot Dog Castle
Abilene, TX

2011:
2017:
The Hot Dog Castle, a drive-thru restaurant, was built in 1975. After housing several other restaurants over the years, The Forge opened in 2010. Later that year, the building was housing Heff's Burgers. In 2017, the building was remodeled for Bosses Pizza. The building has been repainted and now houses Stonewalls Pizza Wings & Things. [map]

Ocean Treasures
Corpus Christi, TX
Ocean Treasures is a souvenir and gift shop. Does anyone know when this display was built? [map]

Magic Palace
Houston, TX
 290 Wine Castle at Chateau de Chasse
Johnson City, TX
The Magic Palace was built around 2005. The building is vacant now and the building has been painted white. [map]

The 290 Wine Castle at Chateau de Chasse was built in 2018. [map]

Camelot Inn
Amarillo, TX
The Camelot Inn was built in 1971. It housed a Ramada Inn from 1976-1984 before the name was changed back to the Camelot Inn and Suites. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map].

The Natatorium
Amarillo, TX
 Wheeler County Jail
Wheeler, TX
The Natatorium was built in 1922 as an open-air swimming pool. It was enclosed in 1923. In 1926, the building was converted into a dance hall. The castle facade was added in 1935 when the place was known as The Nat Dine and Dance Palace. It closed in the 1960s but was sometimes used for concerts and community events. The building now houses The Nat Antiques & Collectibles. For more, see this website. [map]

The Wheeler County Jail was built in 1909 with concrete and steel. The building now houses a library, museum, and city offices. [map]

FinishMaster
Victoria, TX
I don't know what this FinishMaster building housed originally. It housed the Gladwin Paint Co. before this. In the 1990s, it housed the Aztec Rental Center. It is located on King Arthur St. and the other streets in this neighborhood has Knights of the Round Table names like Lancelot and Guinevere. [map]

Newman's Castle
Bellville, TX
Newman's Castle was built by Mike Newman from 1998-2006. Tours are available with a reservation. For more, see this website.

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