2. Franklin Castle
The Franklin Castle, also known as the Hannes Tiedmann House, is a four-story historic home located in Cleveland Ohio. The home was built in 1881 for Hannes Tiedmann, a German immigrant. The series of tragedy began with the death of his daughter, Emma. Shortly after, Tiedmann’s mother died in the home. The following three years saw the deaths of three more of his children, which lead to speculation that the children were murdered.
Tiedmann attempted to distract his wife from the grief of these deaths by expanding the home, adding a ballroom that ran the length of the building. Turrets and gargoyles were also added to the exterior that gave the home the appearance of a castle. Mrs. Tiedmann died in 1895 and the home was sold to another family. By 1908, the entire Tiedmann family was dead. Rumors remained long after their death that people had been murdered in the house.
For years the home sat vacant. In 1968, the Romano family moved in and they quickly reported paranormal activity such as apparitions. A paranormal team was brought in and an exorcism was conducted on the home but the activity did not cease. The Romanos sold the home and then after plans failed it was sold yet again to Michael DeVinko who reportedly spent more than a million dollars in restoring the property. Restoration included obtaining original furnishings. DeVinko sold the house and left after a decade and since then the home has changed hands multiple times. It’s been rezoned into three dwellings at last check and conversion plans are in the works.
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