Castle Hall, Walcott, IA
Castle Hall, Bryant Street, Walcott, Iowa. This building was built in 1905, and was intended to replicate Balmoral Castle, an old Norman stronghold in Scotland. When first built, the metal panels that cover the framework were gray. The building was originally the home and business of Doctor Henry Schumacher; his residence was on the second floor, while the pharmacy was on the main floor. Beneath the tower is a basement dungeon that was once the subject of much speculation. Quite the eccentric, Dr. Schumacher kept a pair of plaster of Paris skeletons in the dungeon, painted with phosphorescent paint to awe his visitors. After the doctor passed away in 1934, the first floor was used as a "beer parlor". The building was later converted to apartments.
Castle Hall, Walcott, IA
Castle Hall, Bryant Street, Walcott, Iowa. This building was built in 1905, and was intended to replicate Balmoral Castle, an old Norman stronghold in Scotland. When first built, the metal panels that cover the framework were gray. The building was originally the home and business of Doctor Henry Schumacher; his residence was on the second floor, while the pharmacy was on the main floor. Beneath the tower is a basement dungeon that was once the subject of much speculation. Quite the eccentric, Dr. Schumacher kept a pair of plaster of Paris skeletons in the dungeon, painted with phosphorescent paint to awe his visitors. After the doctor passed away in 1934, the first floor was used as a "beer parlor". The building was later converted to apartments.