Tuesday, May 28, 2019

The Vercler Castle, a May drive-by

Wintertime in Spokane, Washington, can be bleak. Snow falls and sticks around; road sanding puts a fine coat of dirt on that snow, the roads, and cars. If the snow melts, the lawns underneath are dormant and there aren't a lot of evergreen plants in Eastern Washington to brighten things up. Conifers and ivy being the common exception. Brown is the predominant color of the landscape. Knowing this, I've always wondered what the Vercler Castle looks like in springtime. When I first visited in December of 2014 (here) the grounds were winter-brown, a perfect-color match for the bricks and rusted metal.

Since I was in Spokane over Mother's Day weekend my parents and I did a drive by and I was not disappointed!

The abundance of green made seeing the structure more difficult, but so be it. All the leafy goodness looked wonderful.

I do wonder why there isn't a vine growing on those horizontal "beams."

The entry point...

With a number for tours, if you are so inclined.

Black tulips seem fitting.

My original post (here) included photos from an actual tour, this time I just snapped away from the street.

There was still so much to see.

The next time you're in Spokane call that number, schedule a tour, and check it out in person...

Weather Diary, May 27: Hi 71, Low 59/ Precip trace

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13 comments:

  1. chavlinessMay 28, 2019

    Truly a curiosity, just as the book called it. It's nice to compare to the brown Winter look: Spring green brightens up the place. I wonder if Halloween warrants a special trip.

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    1. danger gardenMay 30, 2019

      I remember talking with the owner/creator about Halloween. I think it does.

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  2. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)May 28, 2019

    OMG, I love this building! Weird, forbidding, and soooo intriguing. Need to Google it to find out more about its history...

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  3. Eliza WatersMay 28, 2019

    Eclectic, to say the least!

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  4. Peter/OutlawMay 28, 2019

    Great in any season. Quirky in a wonderful way.

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  5. AnonymousMay 28, 2019

    Is this someone's passion project or what? Intrigueing, to say the least.
    rickii

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  6. Linda BrazillMay 28, 2019

    Wow! what a surprise to stumble upon it. I love all those different pointy roofs.

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  7. Kris PetersonMay 28, 2019

    I didn't remember your 2014 post so I'm glad you included a link to it. Reading this one, my head went in the same direction it had when I commented in 2014: the building codes that constrain the exercise of free artistic expression. Unusual properties pop up here and there in LA but we don't normally hear about them until the city's ordered part of all of them torn down. I wonder what would happen if the Watts Towers had been built in the last decade instead of the 1920s-1950s?

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    1. danger gardenMay 30, 2019

      Excellent question and comparison to the Watts Towers, which I still haven't visited.

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  8. Barbara H.May 29, 2019

    I love this quirky place that I've never heard about. Thanks for including the link to your earlier post.

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  9. Hoover BooMay 29, 2019

    The Watts Towers of Washington!

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  10. LorindaMay 29, 2019

    I have never heard of this place. It's definitely my kind of crazy.

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