The Castle
Emmy Award
The best I could find is that the castle was featured in a TV documentary that won an award that year.
Wheel
From a Stuz Bearcat automobile.
Suit of Armor
He who does like cats...
The daughter who inherited the castle from her father reportedly liked and kept many cats.
Big Step
Living and Dining Room
The first room of the castle to be completed.
Dining Table
Princess' Bed
The round metal box would be filled with hot embers and placed under the mattress to warm the bed at night.
Our Guide
The Kitchen
Lantern
Face in the Window
Artwork by the last owner
Corner Post
On the porch of the "new" section of the castle, with Phoenix way off in the distance.
Turret
Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to go up there.
Castle Detail
Mother-In-Law Room
Stairs to the top of the "newer" part of the castle. The sign was supposedly a joke by the daughter, even though the guide said she never married.
Skylight
With another wheel from a Stutz Bearcat
Organ
One of the many items brought into the castle over the years. This is still used during weddings held in the space.
Reflection of a Window
Shoes
The sign reads "In the chapel, if the bride leaves one shoe, then forever will the groom be true."
The Chapel
The castle hosts one or two weddings a year in this space.
Metal Alligator
In the Bar Room
The Bar