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Castle Storage
Culver, IN
2009:
 2025:
I believe this building was built for Castle Storage but I don't know when. By 2009, it was housing the Garage Sale Store. It now houses Major Mike's Military Surplus and Camping Supplies. [map]

former Johnny's Drive-in
Huntington, IN
Johnny's Drive-in was built in 1948. This canopy was added later. It has been closed since around 2020. For more, see this website. [map]

Castle Storage
Dyer, IN
 Castle of Flags
Osceola, IN
Castle Storage appears to be a modern building. The knights in the turrets were mass-produced. There are many of these statues around the country. [map]

The Castle of Flags was built from 1977-1978. The company has actually been named Flags International since it was established in 1970. [map]

Candy Castle
Santa Claus, IN
Elf's Workshop
Santa Claus, IN
The Candy Castle and Elf's Workshop were originally part of "Santa Claus Town" which was opened in 1935. Santa Claus Town is believed to have been the first themed attraction in the country. The Candy Castle was sponsored by the Curtiss Candy Company of Chicago. It was the first building constructed in Santa Claus Town. Santa's Workshop and a Toy Village were constructed in 1936. Other buildings and structures soon followed. Santa Claus Town closed in the 1970s. The buildings remained vacant and deteriorating until 2005 when restoration of the Candy Castle began. It reopened in 2006 as a museum and candy store. There are plans to restore a couple of the other remaining buildings. The Elf's Workshop building was still abandoned in 2018. For more, see this website. [map]

castle building
Decatur, IN

2009:
2025:
This castle building was built as a gas station. In the 1980s, it was remodeled with this castle appearance as the Royal Roaster restaurant. It later housed the Shoe Castle shoe store and a medical office. The building now houses the Discount Smoke Shop. The crenellations were removed from the roof by 2015. Does anyone know more about it? [map]

Castle Car Wash [gone]
Princeton, IN
This Castle Car Wash was built in 1997. These photos are from 2010. The business was closed in 2011. In 2012, the building was still vacant. By 2015, the tower and the castle-features on the building were gone. It was reduced to a vacant box.

Gallops Truck Stop
Kendallville, IN
This Gallops Truck Stop was built from 2018-2019. In addition to the giant convenience store, the building houses an IHOP restaurant. [map]

Gallops Truck Stop
Kouts, IN
This Gallops Truck Stop was built in 2023. [map]

Gallops Truck Stop
Goshen, IN
This Gallops Truck Stop was built from 2013-2014. [map]

Another Gallops Truck Stop with a castle style building was/is planned for Waterloo, IN but I don't believe it has been built yet.

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