Miramont Castle Explained
Miramont Castle is a museum located in Manitou Springs, Colorado.[1] The Castle was originally built in 1895 as a private home for Father Jean Baptist Francolon, a French-born Catholic priest.[2] [3] Located in the Manitou Springs Historic District, it is a National Register of Historic Places listing.[4]
History
Father Jean Baptiste Francolon built Miramont Castle in 1895. The house is "an eclectic estate that blends a variety of architectural styles from Byzantine to Tudor." Construction was completed in 1896.[5] The castle is an architectural example of the Victorian Era. In 1976 Miramont Castle was added to the National Register of Historic Places[6] due to its significant historic heritage and architectural variety.[7] [8] [9]
Sisters of Mercy operated Montcalm Sanitarium at Miramont,[10] sharing the property with Francolon.
Popular folklore has it that the castle is haunted with various apparitions and unexplained phenomenon as reported by visitors and staff.[11]
Current
The house is now a Victorian-era historic house museum that is owned and operated by the Manitou Springs Historical Society. Visitors can tour 42 furnished rooms and gardens. The site also features a tea room and gift shop.
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.miramontcastle.org/ Welcome to Miramont Castle
- http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/CSGB/lib00491,0F34BC30A59AD631.html "Manitou Springs castle served as a refuge for a reclusive priest"
- http://www.pikes-peak.com/Attraction/19.aspx Miramont Castle Museum
- http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/CO/El+Paso/state2.html National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado.
- http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=CSGB&d_place=CSGB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F34BC01AA0A04AB&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Holiday house tour starts ominously, ends on a happy note"
- http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/CSGB/lib00491,0F34BCFB1DA23E47.html NewsLibrary.com - newspaper archive, clipping service - newspapers and other news sources
- http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ST&s_site=dfw&p_multi=ST&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF92437AAA9170&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Star Telegram: Search results
- "Lore Springs from Manitou Waters. (Sunday Magazine/Travel)." Denver: Rocky Mountain News. Primary Source Media. 1998. HighBeam Research. May 5, 2013
- http://www.dreadcentral.com/story/miramont-castle Miramont Castle
- Book: Best of Colorado. May 4, 2013. September 1, 2002. Big Earth Publishing. 81. 978-1-56579-429-0.
- http://www.thecoloradoarchitect.com/colorados-haunted-architecture-miramont-castle/ Colorado’s Haunted Architecture – Miramont Castle
