Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Built in 1895, is a large privately owned home located on the steep West Main Hill overlooking downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The castle has been recently renovated and is under new ownership. The building is open to the public The Queen Anne style house was designed by C. A. Gombert of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The $72,000 building costs included seven baths (one with a thirteen-head shower), an elevator, a third-floor ballroom, and a hot tub on the roof (added later). The castle’s exterior was constructed of Lake Superior sandstone and brick, and the interior wood included mahogany, bird's eye maple, quartered oak, birch, and American sycamore. The castle was built with 25 rooms in all and exemplified the most expensive tastes of the time. There are the spirits of Frank and Mary Henderson, the castle’s original owners.There’s the spirit of Clare Burleigh, a Spanish-American War veteran who served with the Henderson’s son. There’s the spirit of at least one unidentified child, a little girl. There’s even the spirit of a dog. The Henderson Castle , Kalamazoo Michigan 100 Monroe St, Kalamazoo, MI 49006 Phone:(269) 344-1827 info courtesy of wikipedia



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