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Address | 10244 South Longwood Drive Beverly, Chicago, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41°42′25″N 87°40′17″W / 41.706812°N 87.671336°W |
Year(s) built | 1886-87 |
Groundbreaking | 1886 |
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The Givins Beverly Castle (also known as Givens Irish Castle) is a 19th-century castle located in Chicago, Illinois.
The castle was built in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago from 1886 to 1887 under the direction of Robert C. Givins. He was a successful real estate developer. [1] [2] It is a three-story structure with three crenelated towers. [3] Givins lived in the castle from 1887 to 1894. From 1895 to 1897, the castle housed the Chicago Female College. Beverly Unitarian Church purchased the building for US$14,000 and has used it since 1942. It is the only building in the city described as a "castle." [4]
It has been claimed to be haunted. [5] [2] [6] [7] [8]
The castle has had five owners: [2]