Castles of Ohio Trivia Quiz

Answer: Chateau Laroche

Chateau Laroche, located in Loveland, Ohio was built was built over the course of 50 years by World War I veteran and boy-scout troop leader Harry Andrews. He hand-built the castle brick by brick.

When he died in 1981 he willed the castle to his troop, known as the Knights of the Golden Trail. It has since been turned into a museum.

Answer: 2

Both castles are built in the Gothic style and are mirror images of each other.

Donn and Abram Piatt, brothers, built the two castles in the 1860s and 1870s. The family continued to own both structures into the 21st century, and operated them as Ohio history museums starting in the late 20th century.

Answer: False

Squire's Castle was never actually completed. Construction on the castle began in the 1890s and was halted when Mrs. Squire's died.

In the 20th century ownership of the castle ended up with the Cleveland Metropark system.

Answer: Akron

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens sits on more than 70 acres in the Northeast Ohio town of Akron.

The house is the largest residential single-family dwelling in Ohio, and one of the largest in the country according to the website for the estate.

Answer: Whitby Mansion

Whitby Mansion, known in modern times as Greatstone Castle & Spa, was built as a private residence in the 1890. Eventually it was turned into an art museum in the 1970s. In the late 20th century was turned into the commercial bed and breakfast.

Answer: False

While Poe might be the most famous American ever related to the word raven due to his poem "The Raven", he never had any connection to this castle.

This is one of the newest castles in the state, not being built until 1995. The castle was built as a hotel hidden deep within the Hocking Hills.

Answer: Brumback

The full name is the Brumback Library Castle. It is located in Van Wert County and was built in 1899.

The library wasn't only the first to serve an entire county in the state, but within the entire United States.

Answer: Cleveland

The Cleveland Cavaliers first played in the city in 1970. The Franklin Castle had been around long before then.

The castle is a four story building with 20 rooms that was built in 1881.

The house is considered by some people to be haunted due to the strange ways in which some of the owners and residents have perished.

Answer: A school administration building

Glamorgan Castle was bought in 1970 by the Alliance City School and was used as the administration building through the end of the 20th century.

The building sits on 50 acres in the small Ohio city.

Col. Thomas Morgan and his wife, Annette Sharer Morgan had the castle built for their family to live in. They moved into the dwelling in 1904.

Answer: White

White Castle was founded by Billy Ingram and Walter Anderson. The company is widely considered to be the first fast food company in the United States and is said to have done for food what Henry Ford did for cars, turn it into a production line.

White Castle might be the most famous "Castle" in all of the USA.