Franklin Castle
Many years ago, a man murdered his entire family and committed suicide in this house. Many people have had strange and unexplainable events happen to them here. There is a graveyard 500 yards away from the house and this may be a cause for some of the paranormal happenings.
The mans name is Hans Teideman (possible misspell of the last name), he did not commit suicide in that house. After his wife died he sold the house and remarried. Those who did die in there were his daughters, and a servant girl. Hans ghost is said to roam the area of West 25th and Fulton looking for his grave at Riverside cemetary.
Comment by bryan | 09.20.2005 | 3:28 pm
there is definately something going on here! upon pulling up to this house you get an eerie feeling. i have taken pictures here and when developed have shown many orbs…
creepy…
Comment by michelle | 10.7.2005 | 10:59 am
i dont think the grave yard has anything to do with it
Comment by danielle | 10.20.2005 | 10:46 am
Many years ago, when the Franklin Castle was up for sale, a realtor took me through the house because I was considering on purchasing it and renovating the structure. After seeing many rooms, we decided to check out the basement. as we proceeded down the stairs, she stumbled, fell down the stairs and lost one of her shoes! Pretty scary!
Comment by Bob | 11.5.2005 | 10:16 am
http://www.deadohio.com/franklincastle.htm
Another link to one of Cleveland’s spooky places
Comment by Leslie | 11.14.2005 | 7:46 pm
The cut and dry description of the house is terribly inaccurate. As before mentioned, Hans did not kill himself in the house nor has it ever been proven that he was responsible for the numerous other deaths that occurred in the house (although his guilt seems somewhat obvious). Hans himself suddenly dropped dead while strolling in the park one day. There is no dispute that Mr. Teideman was a troubled man, but there were also many happenings in the house long after the Teideman family were gone that also could have had an impact on the “haunting” of the house. If you do some simple internet research, you can find out all kinds of neat history on the house. Happy Haunting!
Comment by Rebekah | 02.5.2006 | 9:29 pm
I don’t quite remember all of the history that I learned of Franklin Castle but it’s obvious that there are many wrong stories floating around. I can say one thing is for certain, that house is haunted. After I learned of the castle I took a trip to check it out. I walked around the outside of the castle around the midnight hour and I saw the figure of what appeared to be a young girl in a white dress standing in one of the windows. I actually stood frozen and afraid. When I realized I was still standing there the friends that I was exploring with were a few yards away from me and I ran to catch up. I would not trade that experience for anything but I am possitive that there are some strange happenings that go on in that building!
Comment by Jessica | 04.3.2006 | 9:19 pm
this is a problem sir.
Comment by ryan | 04.25.2006 | 1:35 pm
The Mullhauser family sold the castle to the German Socialist Party in 1913. They used the house for meetings and parties, or so it was said. However, the legends of the house maintain that the Socialists were actually Nazi spies and that twenty of their members were machine-gunned to death in one of the castle’s secret rooms. They sold the house fifty-five years later, and during the time of their residence, the house was mainly unoccupied. This story is from: http://www.prairieghosts.com/oh-frank.html
Comment by Saburo | 05.15.2006 | 9:58 pm
one night late i drove by the castle and saw an erie yellowish glow around the entire castle
Comment by brian | 06.9.2006 | 3:00 am
I don’t think the graveyard is the problem but i think that the people that say this is true so i beleve in the ghost by the way that story gives mem the creeps
did i mentioned that it gives me the creeps
Comment by shelby | 06.20.2006 | 8:34 am
Hi, I have a website based soley on the Franklin Castle and it’s previous owners. IF any of you have any questions please feel free to email me or visit my website and see pics of Hannes Tiedemann and his family. More pictures will be added with time. I have pics of Emma, August, Luise, etc. Thank you!
Tiedemannhouse@sbcglobal.net
Comment by Toni | 09.2.2006 | 10:09 pm
Sorry. Got side tracked there and hit the button to soon.
http://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/TIEDEMANNHOUSE THIS IS THE ONLY FACTUAL/TRUE WEBSITE AVAILABLE THAT HAS PICTURES. YOU MAY REQUEST FRIENDSHIP TO LEAVE COMMENTS AND YOUR STORIES OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE CASTLE. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR INTEREST.
Comment by Toni | 09.2.2006 | 10:10 pm
when i was a little girl,i walk pass the house i always felt somebody was watching me from the top window and it was a guy in a suit
Comment by jean ellis | 09.8.2006 | 9:26 pm
i agree with bryan. ive heard of this story befor and he ddnt murder any body his wife had a bad fall down the steps and thats how she died. and his daughter commited suicied by hanging herself, i dont remeber how the servent died.
Comment by horrorchick23 | 09.17.2006 | 7:06 pm
i think that you can also find franklin castel on http://www.forgotenohio.com
Comment by horrorchick23 | 09.17.2006 | 7:14 pm
I have know idia how that can be a spooky story!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Ashlee66009 | 09.24.2006 | 10:46 am
its not spooky cuz they posted the wrong story.
Comment by horrorchick23 | 09.24.2006 | 5:46 pm
I read that the family caught an illness, thats how they died. There was also a story where Luise took over a womens body that once lived there, a Mrs. Ramone, something like that. Then Mr. Teidman sold the house and remarried.
Comment by Deven | 03.1.2007 | 8:30 pm
Hahahaha! Do people actually belive that stuff! That’s bull shark! Why would he murder his family then kill himself? That’s just for people that belive in stupid stuff like that! No affence…:)
Comment by Amd | 03.15.2007 | 7:11 pm
Seriously! Its nice to have tourists but its the city and the recovering addicts next door will tell you your dumb and to go away if you get too close. I was born and raised in cleveland and always took my friends to see the historical landmark.
No pictures have ghosts or orbs.
Its not open to the public and hasnt been in YEARS!
If anyone says that theyve been in it or “hung out” there, its almost definite its a lie.
Its a quaint neighborhood with lots of victorian houses and ghetto people. Its in the city and a very popular area “Ohio City” which is right by downtown where we all get drunk and people sell crack.
I dont doubt that its haunted but all the place is boarded and you cant see in any windows.
All you can do is wait and see if the owner is gonna do touring when the construction is done.
Comment by Adrienne | 03.16.2007 | 6:49 pm
Personally knowing the current owner (I went to college with her) I was able to swing a 2 night stay in this house with another friend 6 or 7 years ago. This was a few months before it was seriously damaged by an arson. I make no claims on any happenings there during this house’s history, but I can say with certainty that for two days and nights not a thing happened. It was certainly spooky in the way that only a giant dark strange old house can be, but we witnessed no events of any kind.
As for now, the renovations have never been completed (it was an unlivable mess when I camped out there), the arson made it worse, and it’s sitting there in limbo on a pretty bad looking street. I felt more uncomfortable with the neighborhood I was staying in than with the haunted aspect of the house. This discomfort being proven when the arson broke in and torched the upper floors and roof.
The external fire damage was repaired but that’s about it.
Here’s a posting from a guy who trespassed and took pictures after the arson. I don’t agree with the illegality of his methods, but I can verify his reporting is accurate:
http://www.forgottenoh.com/Franklin/franklin.html
Comment by RG | 04.4.2007 | 11:13 am
okay you guys ive been in the house me and my friends went in about a year ago we where in there for like an hour we went almost all throw this place it really freakey we did see lights coming from the upstairs then we heard what sounded like a woman screaming it was the worst sound ive ever heared we heard all kinds of things from foot steps 2 just off the wall stuff ever since then i wont even drive past that place
Comment by kellie | 10.2.2007 | 10:48 am
Reading many websites with stories of the Franklin Castle, most seem not to report about one of the previous owners, Michael DeVinko. Michael “Mickey” DeVinko lived, owned and operated a business out the Franklin Castle, which I was his administrative assistant for 10 years. I’ve spend countless hours over the years in the Franklin Castle and never experienced any paranormal experiences. The stories I can tell though are numerous during the DeVinko years.
Comment by Sheila | 10.12.2007 | 7:31 am
If a graveyard had something to do with a paranormal haunting then wouldn’t their have to be paranormal hauntings almost everywhere? Irrelevant!
Comment by Katie | 10.18.2007 | 11:48 pm
******** story my whole family grew up in cleveland, my grandpa even grew up a few blocks down on w44th, i live in a surburban area 15 minutes from the westside of cleveland, there had been tours occasionaly, im not sure inside tho, it is borded up you cant go inside, also near by the area is not to friendly…. many shootings/stabbings/robbings…. tho good hotdog place up the street called hot dog inn check it out lol
Comment by hektik | 10.25.2007 | 5:05 am
I was only going to comment on the on the murder/suicide…..which never happend…then I saw your little note about keeping the place looking classy. Well, when you post alot of known urban myths, class is out the window. I try to find something serious and “real” and this is what I usually find.
Comment by Hoot | 11.11.2007 | 9:13 pm
I’ve seen a little girl in black in the window before and if you dont believe me then go there you’ll see her!
Comment by Coco | 11.20.2007 | 11:53 am