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- Mystery Castle is located in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, in the foothills of South Mountain Park.
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Location The Mystery Castle is located in the Foothills of South Mountain Park (two miles south of Baseline Road) at 800 E. Mineral Road in Phoenix, Arizona 85040. To visit, take 7th Street South to Mineral Road, then head east and follow the road to the Mystery Castle entrance.
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Mystery Castle is located in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, in the foothills of South Mountain Park. It was built in the 1930s by Boyce Luther Gulley for his daughter Mary Lou Gulley.
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- A castle made of recycled materials. The Mystery Castle was made with an assortment of building materials like recycled car parts and plow discs. It was also constructed with traditional building supplies like stone and cement.
- The castle was for his daughter. According to mymysterycastle.com Gulley got the idea to build a castle in the desert from his daughter Mary Lou. The castle’s website notes that Gulley recalled memories of him and his daughter building sand castles on the beach together in Seattle.
- It was actually a home. Mary Lou and her mother moved in shortly after Gulley died in 1945. Mary Lou called the 8,000-square-foot Mystery Castle home until she passed away in 2010.
- The Mystery Castle is right in Phoenix. No need to search the open desert or any backcountry roads to find this castle. The Mystery Castle is 9 miles south of downtown Phoenix at 800 E. Mineral Road.
- Boyce Gulley Built It. Boyce Gulley lived longer than he thought he would, and he spent 15 years building his dream house. Interestingly enough, he did not die of tuberculosis.
- Mary Lou Gulley Lived in There. Boyce Gulley's daughter, Mary Lou, met tour participants in the main house section at the Mystery Castle for many years.
- A Historic Property. Mystery Castle is on the Phoenix Historic Property Register, ensuring that it will be preserved even though Mary Lou Gulley is no longer there to maintain it.
- Made of ... Stuff. Mystery Castle is located on the north side of South Mountain, near the site of what was then the town dump. Gulley used salvaged materials, auto parts, junk, and other artifacts he found in the Southwest and in Mexico in the building of his home.
Sep 27, 2019 · Surrounded by saguaro cacti, and located mere minutes from the bustling city of Phoenix, sits the Mystery Castle—a stately stone structure with a stirring history. The castle contains 18 rooms and 13 fireplaces, as well as a dungeon and a wedding chapel. | Photo: Shutterstock
Mar 27, 2010 · Discover Mystery Castle in Phoenix, Arizona: A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.
The Mystery Castle is located in the Foothills of South Mountain Park (two miles south of Baseline Road). 800 E. Mineral Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040. View Larger Map.
