Abandoned Places: Millennium Manor

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When it was first built in 1937, the Millennium Manor was designed to survive a biblical apocalypse and last 1,000 years more.

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The plaque the Fontaines commissioned to highlight the manor's designation on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Dean and Karen Fontaine are the current owners of the Millennium Manor Castle. Dean bought it in 1995 and has been fixing it up since then.

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The Fontaines placed gargoyles over every door and window to embrace the castle theme.

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When it was first built in 1937, the Millennium Manor was designed to survive a biblical apocalypse and last 1,000 years more.

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Entryway of the Millennium Manor

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When it was first built in 1937, the Millennium Manor was designed to survive a biblical apocalypse and last 1,000 years more.

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When it was first built in 1937, the Millennium Manor was designed to survive a biblical apocalypse and last 1,000 years more.

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A model demonstrating the manor's arch and keystone design

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The manor's pink room

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The remodeled master bedroom

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The manor's bathroom

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When it was first built in 1937, the Millennium Manor was designed to survive a biblical apocalypse and last 1,000 years more.

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Entrance to the dungeon

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A suit of armor guarding the entrance to the dungeon

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Walking into the dungeon (the manor's basement)

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Medieval flags hanging in the dungeon

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Kitchen in the dungeon

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Vintage items in the dungeon's kitchen

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A phone in the dungeon's kitchen used to communicate in the house since its thick walls make cell phone service spotty.

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Fallout shelter sign in the dungeon

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A dining room in the dungeon

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When it was first built in 1937, the Millennium Manor was designed to survive a biblical apocalypse and last 1,000 years more.

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When it was first built in 1937, the Millennium Manor was designed to survive a biblical apocalypse and last 1,000 years more.

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The newly completed outer wall

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Every castle needs a cannon for defense

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A replica "murder hole" outside the manor. The Fontaines said these holes were features of castles as a line of defense against invaders.

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When it was first built in 1937, the Millennium Manor was designed to survive a biblical apocalypse and last 1,000 years more.

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When it was first built in 1937, the Millennium Manor was designed to survive a biblical apocalypse and last 1,000 years more.

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Abandoned Places: Millennium Manor

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