There's a 'haunted' 149-year-old million-dollar castle hidden in San Francisco with underground caves that hosts events like Google dinner parties - here's what it's like in Albion Castle
There's a 'haunted' 149-year-old million-dollar castle hidden in San Francisco with underground caves that hosts events like Google dinner parties - here's what it's like in Albion Castle
Hidden in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood is a four-story castle with underground caves that was once home to the Albion Ale & Porter Brewery.
Albion Castle was built in 1870 as a personal residence and brewery, with a natural underground aquifer producing 10,000 gallons of water daily and providing the water needed for ale production.
It's since been a water-bottling company, private residence, a tech support center for the blog Laughing Squid, and has even hosted smaller events like a Google dinner party and a lavish Halloween bash.
It now belongs to Bill Gilbert, a former San Francisco police officer and real-estate investor who bought the castle in 2012 for $900,000.
A tall fence and towering trees surround Albion Castle, making it the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city. "I don't even feel like I'm in San Francisco," Jennifer Gilbert, Bill Gilbert's daughter, told Business Insider.
