[4] The house was built in 1881-1883 by the famed architectural firm of Cudell & Richardson for Hannes Tiedemann, a prosperous German immigrant.

[citation needed] During the next three years the Tiedemanns would bury three more children, giving rise to speculation that there was more to the deaths than met the eye.

[citation needed] To distract his wife, Louise, from these tragedies, Tiedemann began extensive construction on the home, adding a ballroom which runs the length of the house on the fourth floor of the manor.

[citation needed] Also during this building, turrets and gargoyles were added to the edifice's facade, giving the house an even more pronounced "castle" appearance.

[citation needed] Though rumored, none of these rooms or passageways exist other than a small stairway used by servants from the kitchen to the front door.

Human bones were found in a closet in 1975 but it's believed they were planted by the new owner looking to gain publicity for his ghost tours of the property.

[4] In early 1984, Michael DeVinko, Judy Garland's fifth and last husband, purchased Franklin Castle and almost immediately started making major renovations to the house.