Schwartz Castle (Columbus, Ohio)

USA / Ohio / Columbus / Columbus, Ohio / South Third Street, 492
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Schwartz Castle is an interesting local landmark in German Village. From the street it looks like a three story brick mansion with an octagonal lookout tower, but it is also rumored to have a five story basement and a dark history.

According to material from the property management company it was built in 1896, although another source says it was built in the mid-19th century. In 1914 it became the Columbus Maternity Hospital, but the property was allowed to deteriorate and by the 1950s it was used as a rooming house. It was renovated in the 1980s and is now split into a condo on the top 2 floors and offices on the lower 2 floors.

more at: www.forgottenoh.com/Counties/Franklin/schwartz.html
and here: www.vindy.com/news/2008/mar/16/8216one-heck-of-a-buildi...
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Coordinates:   39°57'8"N   82°59'43"W

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  • The website, "ForgottonOhio.com", says that the original owner constructed secret passages throughout the mansion. This is also confirmed by materials from the property management company, which describe a den (located between the second and third floors) which features a "moveable bookcase that opens onto the hallway below" and a "one-way mirror looking onto the conservatory."
  • Another link: http://www.metro-rentals.com/SchwartzCastlePenthouse/
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