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.

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

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

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.

If a graveyard had something to do with a paranormal haunting then wouldn’t their have to be paranormal hauntings almost everywhere? Irrelevant!

bullshit 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

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.

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!

Check out our page of factual information for anyone whom is interested in learning about the Franklin Castle and the truth behind the castle.

holy **** thats creepy I just looked it up… EEK

not ture

I went driving pass this house with my bestfriend and i dont get scared easily.When her mom did drive pass i just looked and laughed.It didnt scare me.And my bestfriend useally gets scared like crazy.I just got a feeling that someone was sitting in the seat next to me for a second.I was too afraid to look and julia said she felt something cold by her.So we did decide to go up to that house and we just stood there.i weigh like 95 pounds and the wind was not blowing what so ever but i got lifted off my feet and thrown.so i ran into the car and im tromitized by that house.But i still dont get scared easily