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The Pythian Home of Missouri, also known as Pythian Castle, in Springfield, Missouri, was built in 1913 by the Knights of Pythias and later owned by the U.S. military. [1] German and Italian prisoners-of-war were assigned here during World War II for medical treatment and as laborers.
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15 paź 2024 · The fascinating history of Pythian Castle, a 110-year-old Springfield landmark that housed orphans, war soldiers, and perhaps a few lingering spirits.
15 sie 2007 · Significance: The former Pythian Home, located at 1451 Pythian Street, is a large and imposing castle-like structure constructed of cut limestone blocks. It was built in 1915 by the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, a purely fraternal order, as a home for aged members and orphaned children of members of the lodge. The property was
13 sie 2010 · In its nearly 100 year history, one Springfield landmark has housed orphans, shown five-cent movies, and even held prisoners of war during World War II. Walking up the steps of Pythian Castle...
15 cze 2017 · Pythian Castle was built in 1913 by the Knights of Pythias as a orphanage and retirement home until the U.S. military took over it in World War II to house POWs and to serve as a rehabilitation facility for U.S. troops.
Built in 1913, Pythian Castle stands about a half-mile south of Route 66. Today, the home rests next to a U.S. Marine Corps reserve training center and Army reserve. Constructed in the Late Gothic Revival style, Pythian Castle appears undeniably foreign within its Midwestern setting.
