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Warm Springs Castle Boise, ID |
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The Warm Springs Castle house was built from 2009-2011. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
castle building Idaho Falls, ID |
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This castle building built in 1975. It housed the Puerto Vallarta Mexican restaurant from at least 2008 until it closed in 2020. I don't know if that was the original occupant. The building is currently vacant. [map] |
More Idaho:
Idaho Falls Pediatrics (Ammon) water pump (Idaho Falls) |
former Cumberland Presbyterian Church Danville, IL |
Joliet Prison Joliet, IL |
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church was built in 1903. It 1906, it was renamed the Immanuel Presbyterian Church. Since 1962, the building has housed the Kathryn Randolph Theatre which is operated by the Red Mask Players. [map]
The Joliet Prison was designed by Boyington & Wheelock and built in 1858 from limestone quarried on site. It closed in 2022 and is now used for tours. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map] |
former Prince Castle Ice Cream Dixon, IL |
This former Prince Ice Cream Castle now houses B.B.Y. Chicken and Carry Out. The chain was started by Earl Prince in 1928 in DeKalb, IL. There were at least 20 locations built. In 1955, the name was changed to Cock Robin. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. [map]
There are other surviving Prince Castle buildings like this one in Aurora, IL, Milan, IL, Ottawa, IL, Rockford, IL, and there may be others. |
RavenStone Castle Bed & Breakfast Harvard, IL |
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Construction of the RavenStone Castle Bed & Breakfast started in 2001 as a residence for the Michel family. In 2008, it opened as a bed and breakfast with four theme rooms: the Egyptian Room, the King Arthur Room, the Queen Elizabeth Room, and a Unicorn Room. For more, see this website. [map] |
Castle Car Wash Chicago, IL |
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The Castle Car Wash was built in 1925 as the John J. Murphy Filling Station. It was a Standard Oil station until at least 1970 and then became a garage/car wash. The building has been mostly vacant since the early 1980s. The County seized the property in 1995 for unpaid taxes. The crenellation on top of the tower was removed. In 2009 (bottom row of photos), the building was being restored for use as a restaurant. The planned name was "Chicken Castle". However, the building remains vacant. [map] |
Jeremy Rochman Memorial Park Carbondale, IL |
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Jeremy Rochman Memorial Park is also known as Boo Castle Park and Dungeons and Dragons Park. Jeremy, nicknamed "Boo," was killed in a car crash nearby in 1993. He loved painting wizards and was a Dungeons and Dragons fan. This park was built in 2005 and has more than 30 sculptures. For more, see this website. [map] |
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