This Castle is known as "Sky High Castle" It features a large turret and many crenelations. It's striking appearance has long held the interests of many local folks and visitors to the Joplin, Missouri area.
Records, as well as older local folks, indicate that the Sky High Castle was built during 1927 - 1930. The owner/builder, who wanted to have his own castle made of local stone, had been to Europe during the 1920s. He had the turret and crenelations built to imitate what he had seen during his travels.
It is said that he paid his laborers $1 per day, this being the wage during the depression era. A servent's quarters and guest house were later added as separate buildings near the Castle.
