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Shea's Castle

USA / California / Quartz Hill /
 mansion / manor house / villa, mock castle
Built by Richard Peter Shea in 1924, the property was taken over by the bank after the stock market crash and hosted a variety of interesting tenants, including Roy Rogers, over a 50 year period. Scenes from various movies and TV shows have been shot here including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Airwolf, and Blood of Dracula's Castle.

The pic is actually of the horse stables behind the castle
www.horsereview.com/castle_of_dreams.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shea's_Castle
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Coordinates:   34°41'49"N   118°23'40"W

Comments

  • Caretakers (guest)
    Private Property, all trespassers will be prosecuted.
  • John Gottes (guest)
    Friendly
  • Patricia Galey (guest)
    When I was a kid my dad would attend shooting matches there ,he was an LA county sheriff's deputy,we would all go there ,eight kids in our family,what fun memories I have..! The castle was so much fun to explore..this was in the very early 60's....
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