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Fun Facts About the Penniman Castle in Battle Creek
The photos of this Battle Creek castle are breathtaking. Take a peek inside.
This house has more than just good bones, it has 1-foot thick walls. This piece of Southwest Michigan eye candy was built in 1906 for Dentist John Penniman. Wikipedia lists a familiar last name as the builder, Ruel Seeley. Possible relation to Mickey Seeley of the local card dealerships?
Surprisingly, this beautiful piece of well-built history was sold for only $160,000 in June of 2022. The 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom Calhoun County home was put on the National Register of Historic Places back in 2001 according to Lost in Michigan,
The house with its octagon towers took almost 6 years to build. The interior is trimmed with ornately carved quarter-sawn oak including the garderobe ( a fancy term for a privy or latrine in a castle ). The castle has seventeen rooms, four of which are bedrooms.
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Enjoy these photos of this incredibly affordable Southwest Michigan castle.
Penniman Castle in Battle Creek
Whether you love or hate the wallpaper, this house was a steal for $160,000.
The Penniman Castle originally had an amazing third floor that was lost in a fire back in 1941. You can click here and see what the castle looked like before the fire, as it was captured in a postcard.