PANICd#: 1306
| The house was built in 1881 by architects Cudell and Richardson for Hannes Tiedemann, a German immigrant, and has a horrific past, as well as, some ghostly stories. |
4308 Franklin Boulevard
Cleveland , OH 44113
Open to the public: Unkown
https://thefranklincastle.com/
Lat: 41.485813
Lon: -81.716564
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 5
History: 1
Stories: 1
Claims: 7
Evidence: 0
Resources: 7
Retrievals: 5659
Vistor Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
| Rate this Location <- Get Location Badge Code |
History information is some background and history about the location. This is meant to be a basic summary. Below the history records you will find sources in which you can click on to find out more information. There may be multiple history records per location.
The house was built in 1881 by architects Cudell & Richardson for Hannes Tiedemann, a German immigrant. On January 15, 1891, Tiedemann's fifteen-year-old daughter Emma succumbed to diabetes. The house saw its second death not long afterwards when Tiedemann's elderly mother, Wiebeka, died. 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.
To distract his wife, Luise, from these tragedies, Tiedemann began extensive construction on the home, adding a ballroom which runs the length of the house in the fourth floor of the manor. Also during this building, turrets and gargoyles were added to the edifice's facade, giving the house an even more pronounced "castle" appearance.
It is rumored that there were hidden rooms and passageways that were used for bootlegging during Prohibition. Though rumored, none of these rooms or passageways exist other than a small stairway used by servants from the kitchen to the front door.
Luise Tiedemann died from a liver disease on March 24, 1895, at the age of fifty-seven. Hannes sold the house to the Mullhauser family, and by 1908 he and the entire Tiedemann family were dead, leaving no one to inherit his considerable personal wealth.
Rumors of crimes committed in the house by Tiedemann (including sexual indiscretions and murder) have contributed to Franklin Castle's reputation as a haunted house.
Added by: sdonley on 02/10/2015 DB#:232
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Castle
Stories are just that. Stories and personal accounts that have been reported about the location.
Tiedemann's three babies died mysteriously in the house, as did his fifteen-year-old daughter Emma, of diabetes. His wife died from liver trouble here. A servant girl was supposedly killed in the servants' quarters on her wedding day for refusing Tiedemann's advances. He is said to have shot his mistress Rachel for wanting to marry another man; the choking sounds of her death can be heard in one of the rooms.
The owners of Franklin Castle have been subject to its many hauntings. The children of a couple who lived in the house for a while asked for a cookie to give to their friend, a little girl who wouldn't stop crying. Mrs. Tiedemann is said to have possessed the wife of one of the owners for a period. No one stays long.
Added by: sdonley on 02/10/2015 DB#:1189
Source(s):
http://www.forgottenoh.com/Franklin/franklin.html
Here are the paranormal claims for this location. These have been found through Internet research, reports from members, or reports from personal interviews. To add a claim, your account must have contributor access or higher.
| Claim# | Claim |
| 2088 | Strange noises have been heard coming form empty rooms.
Added: 02/10/2015 By: sdonley |
| 2089 | Strange noises have been heard coming from inside the walls.
Added: 02/10/2015 By: sdonley |
| 2090 | Sounds of children crying have been heard.
Added: 02/10/2015 By: sdonley |
| 2091 | Faces suddenly materialize in the woodwork.
Added: 02/10/2015 By: sdonley |
| 2092 | Chandeliers have been reported to spin by themselves.
Added: 02/10/2015 By: sdonley |
| 2093 | Cold spots throughout the building have been reported.
Added: 02/10/2015 By: sdonley |
| 2094 | Mysterious ectoplasm have been seen and photographed. Added: 02/10/2015 By: sdonley |
Paranormal evidence is based on claims that have been reported for this location. There can be several types of evidence; however, we have grouped them based on media type for better organization. Here you will find evidence that are logs, audio, video, or photographic.
To add evidence for a claim, you must submit it to PANICd.com for approval to be entered into the database.
No Evidence Reported Yet!
This is a collection of Internet resources for this location. This section will house links to other websites that contain information related to history, claims, investigations, or even the location's website.
| Dead Ohio | Entry on the Dead Ohio page. |
| Added: 02/10/2015 By: sdonley | |
| Forgotten Ohio | Webpage for this location on Forgotten Ohio. |
| Added: 02/10/2015 By: sdonley | |
| Weird USA | Web page about this location on Weird USA. |
| Added: 02/10/2015 By: sdonley | |
| About.com | Mention about this location on About.com |
| Added: 02/10/2015 By: sdonley | |
| Franklin Castle - The Little House of Horrors | Franklin Castle in Cleveland, Ohio, is probably the most haunted place in the whole state. So much has happened here! |
| Added: 03/30/2026 By: sdonley | |
| The true tragic history behind Cleveland's haunted Franklin Castle | Article about the location |
| Added: 03/30/2026 By: sdonley | |
| Wikipedia Entry | Wikipedia entry for this location. |
| Added: 03/30/2026 By: sdonley | |
Please leave a comment about this location. Your comment can pertain to anything you find on our site about the location including: location demographics, history, claims, evidence, resources, or other comments.
If you have additional information about this location, please be sure to contribute.
Leave a comment