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Owner Tamara Finocchiaro told KSMU in 2025 that her first experience was a friendly voice saying "hello" when she was alone, and that ghost-tour guests hear whistling or small steps like children playing. Source: KSMU, 2025.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
Ground was broken on November 22, 1911, the cornerstone was laid on May 9, 1912, and the home was completed in 1913, opening in spring 1914 and dedicated on June 1, 1914 (National Register nomination). KSMU gives 1911, the groundbreaking year.
In World War II the Army used it with O'Reilly General Hospital, whose German and Italian prisoners of war worked as laborers and were treated as patients; the nomination says whether any POWs were confined in the building is unknown (National Register nomination). It was listed on the National Register on October 7, 2009 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
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Public access
Partly open The castle's site says visitors must attend a scheduled event, such as a ghost or history tour, and pay admission (Pythian Castle). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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