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Howden Castle is located on Highway 9 in Ben
Lomond. Construction started in 1927 and was completed in 1932.
It was built by Robert Howden, who modeled it on castles of
his native Scotland. The stones of the original castle foundation
walls were all hand picked and set. Poems and scenes by Scottish
authors Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns were etched into the
windows of the castle.
From 1939 until 1946, the castle was owned by a Santa Cruz
Doctor. Howard Sullivan and his wife. In 1946, it was purchased
by George and Ivy Weatherly, who added an addition to the
building. The addition is constructed of 2" thick sculptured
plaster over framing. Mrs. Weatherly gave tours of the castle
for almost 20 years. It remains a tourist attraction and in
1979 was determined to be eligible for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places.
-Provided by the Econo Lodge-
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