Peek into the Past

Shortly after Linda purchased the Castle property, renovations were underway… Special attention was paid to protecting both the environment and historic character of the buildings. Whenever possible, materials were restored […]

In the last blog, we learned that the Castle had seen its final concert in 1993, then following Arthur Reibel’s death in 1999, the property went up for sale again… […]

Last month we learned about Arthur and Erwina Reibel’s vision for the property after purchasing it from John VanHaver. It soon turned into a premier music venue for rock concerts. […]

As we learned last month… John VanHaver fell into some financial difficulties causing him to rethink his dreams of a Renaissance castle. He eventually decided to put the Castle up […]

As we learned last month, Castle VanHaver opened to the public for tours on July 2, 1966 and the community couldn’t have been more thrilled. Over the next few years, […]

After Loeb Farms officially closed in 1927, the buildings and remaining property were used solely for storage over the next thirty years, and eventually began to fall into disrepair. In […]