Comments by "Mitchell Barnow" (@mitchellbarnow1709) on "Conman and the Castle: The Unbelievable Story of Scotty's Castle!" video.

I have toured this house many times but much of what the National Park Service told us is a bit glossed over and not as dirty handed. Mr Johnson’s health dramatically increased when he came to visit in the summertime and he fell in love with Death Valley.
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@madcrowmaxwell Mr Johnson loved his life at his Death Valley area home. I must've been so much simpler than the hectic business atmosphere that he was used to and the climate was great for his health condition. He lost 90% of his fortune after the 1929 stock market crash and subsequent great depression. That is why the giant swimming pool was never finished. It is rumored that all of the beautiful imported tiles are stored in the underground area next to the swimming pool. There are glass windows that look into the pool from the deep end. The house also had a form of evaporative cooling with wet fabric that air would blow through with air vents that can be seen in the big living room. I have not toured there for a very long time. My first visit was back in the late 1970's driving my 1977 VW Rabbit (Golf).
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