The Rock Castle - Perris , California

                                     By  
                                      Kenneth  Lafler


  Ken  would  like  to gratefully thank  the  Perris Fire Department  for  their  assistance  in  the filming  of  this  project.  This production would not have been possible without their help and unfailing cooperation.  


                 


   

Looking  more  like  a Medieval  Fortress  the Rock  Castle  is  located in  Perris, California  off  of  Hwy  74 which would be central street in Lake Elsinore .  It is  situated  across the  street  from  the  Chamber of  Commerce. To view the Castle take the 15 freeway to Central and turn  right going towards Perris.  It is about a 20 minute drive from there.

      


Built just before the Stock Market Collapse in 1929 and the great depression of the 1930's the house was constructed  by  the  Ragsdale  Family. The  Castle  has  six  foot  walls  of  solid  rock,  which  were hand  quarried  from  the  White  Water  area near  Palm Springs and  transported to  the  site. 

  

It  took  Three  Hundred  Tons  of  rock  to  construct  the  castle.  Some of the boulders  are  situated  on the entire  property.  .


  Built  by  Ada  and John Lewis  Ragsdale  the  house  cost  Seventy Five  Thousand  dollars  to  build  in 1928-29 . The  house  actually sold for  Sixty  Five  Thousand  during the  Great  Depression of the  1930's.

            
  

 Originally  called  Maitral  Hill  the house is  Four  Thousand  Square  Feet and  has  a  huge  Wine  Cellar, probably  underground.  There  are  rumors  that  there was  gold  activity  at  the  site  and  supposedly an old  mine on the property.

     
There  are  rumors  also  that Vincent  Price  lived here  at one time.  Paranormal  Activity  at  the  site  has  been  observed  although  there is  very little  to  research on this  subject.

 









  

 








 










     

    
   











Photography  and Video
                                          by  
   
                                            Ken  Lafler and Martin Tramill
               
                        
  

  Research , Photography and Video  by  

                Kenneth  Lafler  and  Martin Tramil. 

                  Also  Ken  would like to  thank the  Perris  Chamber of  Commerce  for their  assistance  on this  research for this  project.  

  Special  Thanks  to  Martin  for his  Technical and Photographic Assistance  on the  filming  and  production of this   project .