The Trice Castle

The Trice Castle Trice Castle History

The Trice Castle was built in 1905 for Miss Anna Mallory Trice after her father died. The architect was F.J. Lucian H. Mr. and Mrs.

Schlotter of Evansville, Indiana according to The Hopkinsville Kentuckian newspaper on April 1, 1905. The Davis Monument and Construction Company, owned by Mr. Davis, built the house as mentioned in the Hopkinsville Kentuckian newspaper on February 2, 1915. Davis also built several other stone structures such as the Cumberland Telephone Company, his residence on East 7th Street, the wings at Weste

rn State Hospital, and other private and public buildings. Miss Annie Trice got the deed to her castle on January 20, 1906 and lived in her castle until 1939 at the age of 89. The skeleton keys were turned over to George and Patty Duffer on October 17, 1939. They rented the house to Fletcher Fink from 1940-1942(?). There are no records of who lived in the house in the years 1943-1945. The city did not issue city directories during this time period probably due to WWII. Either the Finks rented the house during this time period or Mr. Duffer moved into the house. His wife died in 1942 and he moved to the house sometime after 1942. Either way, the Duffer family owned the house for 19 years until they sold the house to Mary Evelyn Hammond in 1958. She and her family lived in the house until it was sold in 1964 to Odell and Aline Johnson. Johnson sold the house to Harold and Aurelia DeBolt on September 12, 1973. The Debolt family turned over the keys to the Steele family on October 26, 1981. The OKeefe’s bought the house in 1985 and sold the house in 1998 to the Worthy family. They occupied the house until 2000 when Judy Hall bought The Trice Castle. Judge Hall sold The Trice Castle to the Adkins family in 2004. On June 14, 2018, John and Jeri Lynn Richardson purchased the spectacular house and are currently restoring the inside and outside of the house. This house has such great history and the Richardsons have been tracking down past owners and descendents of owners to get pictures and hear stories related to the house. Out of 10 owners, the Richardsons have been in touch with 8 of the families, including Annie’s descendants.

It’s amazing to see the slow transformation of the gardens. We’ve come along way from the first day we bought the house!...
05/17/2026

It’s amazing to see the slow transformation of the gardens. We’ve come along way from the first day we bought the house! 🌷💐🌺🌷💐

Come meet the primary candidates for city council, Ward 10. We hope to do this again in the fall with the final candidat...
05/13/2026

Come meet the primary candidates for city council, Ward 10. We hope to do this again in the fall with the final candidates.

The lilac is blooming and it smells so good; it’s my favorite thing each spring…reminds me of growing-up on the farm in ...
04/24/2026

The lilac is blooming and it smells so good; it’s my favorite thing each spring…reminds me of growing-up on the farm in the City of Sigourney Iowa.

Scroll down to see a chance to buy a tea party here at The Trice Castle! 🫖🫖🫖🫖
04/20/2026

Scroll down to see a chance to buy a tea party here at The Trice Castle! 🫖🫖🫖🫖

Quick weekend trip to St Louis. Starting with coffee of course at The Mud House and a stop into Dead Wax Records STL for...
04/18/2026

Quick weekend trip to St Louis. Starting with coffee of course at The Mud House and a stop into Dead Wax Records STL for record store day.

A bolt from the sky….118 years ago today, the house was hit by lightning. Poor Miss Annie must have been scared but she ...
04/15/2026

A bolt from the sky….118 years ago today, the house was hit by lightning. Poor Miss Annie must have been scared but she escaped injury. The old newspapers were very colorful with descriptions. ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

Happy birthday to Miss Annie Trice! Aka Auntie. She was born on this day in 1851. She built her dream home in 1905 and l...
04/13/2026

Happy birthday to Miss Annie Trice! Aka Auntie. She was born on this day in 1851. She built her dream home in 1905 and lived here until 1939. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

We missed National Sibling Day yesterday because we got busy working in the yard. The garden is taking shape! Here are p...
04/12/2026

We missed National Sibling Day yesterday because we got busy working in the yard. The garden is taking shape! Here are pictures of Annie and her brother John. He lived next door, and we still have a sidewalk connecting the two properties. ❤️

Last year, the Hopkinsville Historic Community donated a tea and tour at The Trice Castle for the Hopkinsville Rotary Cl...
04/04/2026

Last year, the Hopkinsville Historic Community donated a tea and tour at The Trice Castle for the Hopkinsville Rotary Club’s annual auction. Today, we enjoyed hosting the ladies that won that experience. We will donate this experience again this year so get ready to bid! The auction will be held April 20-25. ☕️🫖☕️🫖☕️🫖

We have a pronghorn!! Now he just needs a name. Give us your ideas…keep in mind we typically match ‘first letters’…Winst...
03/31/2026

We have a pronghorn!! Now he just needs a name. Give us your ideas…keep in mind we typically match ‘first letters’…Winston the wildebeest, Frederick the fox and so on.

Also a big shoutout to The Great Iowa Antler Auction! Steve and staff at Circle M Auctions put on an incredible taxidermy auction every spring and fall in Maquoketa IA.

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