Miramont | |
Location | 9 Capitol Hill, Manitou Springs, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 38°51′33″N 104°55′19″W / 38.85917°N 104.92194°W |
Website | Miramont Castle |
NRHP reference No. | 77000375 |
Added to NRHP | April 11, 1977 [1] |
Manitou Springs, Colorado |
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Miramont Castle is a museum located in Manitou Springs, Colorado. [2] The Castle was originally built in 1895 as a private home for Father Jean Baptist Francolon, a French-born Catholic priest. [3] [4] Located in the Manitou Springs Historic District, it is a National Register of Historic Places listing. [5]
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." [6] Construction was completed in 1896. [7] The castle is an architectural example of the Victorian Era. In 1976 Miramont Castle was added to the National Register of Historic Places [8] due to its significant historic heritage and architectural variety. [9] [10] [11]
Sisters of Mercy operated Montcalm Sanitarium at Miramont, [6] sharing the property with Francolon. [7] [nb 1]
Popular folklore has it that the castle is haunted with various apparitions and unexplained phenomenon as reported by visitors and staff. [12] [13]
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.
Miramont | |
Location | 9 Capitol Hill, Manitou Springs, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 38°51′33″N 104°55′19″W / 38.85917°N 104.92194°W |
Website | Miramont Castle |
NRHP reference No. | 77000375 |
Added to NRHP | April 11, 1977 [1] |
Manitou Springs, Colorado |
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Miramont Castle is a museum located in Manitou Springs, Colorado. [2] The Castle was originally built in 1895 as a private home for Father Jean Baptist Francolon, a French-born Catholic priest. [3] [4] Located in the Manitou Springs Historic District, it is a National Register of Historic Places listing. [5]
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." [6] Construction was completed in 1896. [7] The castle is an architectural example of the Victorian Era. In 1976 Miramont Castle was added to the National Register of Historic Places [8] due to its significant historic heritage and architectural variety. [9] [10] [11]
Sisters of Mercy operated Montcalm Sanitarium at Miramont, [6] sharing the property with Francolon. [7] [nb 1]
Popular folklore has it that the castle is haunted with various apparitions and unexplained phenomenon as reported by visitors and staff. [12] [13]
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.