 The castle was considered for the Art Institute, but became the property of the renowned liberal arts school, Kalamazoo College, where the campus lies just a block to the south of the castle's grounds.In 1975, Dr. Jess Walker bought the house and began a restoration process that continued under Frederick Royce, who purchased the property in 1981.He then was a guest star on House Hunters International, and sold the castle and moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2005.