The construction of this castle Preston Romanesque area of 46,000 square feet, consisting of 120 rooms, dates back to 1890.
Initiated its creation were the state government, who needed a correctional institution for juvenile offenders. It is symbolic that the bricks for the castle were made by prisoners from the nearby prisons, Folsom and San Quentin, after which building materials were delivered by rail to the city of Yong in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
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In 1894 the castle was completed, and the Industrial school Preston opened its doors. In school with by military orders, students spent half their time to the lessons, and the remainder studying a profession that would help them to integrate into society after release. The building served as home to the school until 1960, after which the correctional facility was moved to new buildings nearby.
Over the next forty years the castle remained abandoned, but in 2001, under the terms of the lease agreement, concluded for 50 years, he moved to Fond of castle Preston. Now a public organization working on the restoration of the castle. The building was officially named a historical landmark of the state of California and listed in the national register of historic monuments.
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It’s long been rumored that the castle is inhabited by ghosts, so there is often visited by hunters for ghosts of all sorts, and those who were simply curious lovers of supernatural phenomena. During the existence of a building there a few times people have died, but the most famous the other inmate is the housekeeper, Anna Corbin, which was beaten to death in 1950.
For those wishing to tickle nerves, are night tours, for participation in which you have to pay $ 100. For those wishing to admire the architecture in the light of day, tours are available on Saturdays and Tuesdays during the period from April to December.
