The Castle on Camelback

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4 жыл бұрын

Aerial footage of the Castle on Camelback, also known as Copenhaver Castle.
Built in 1977 by a flamboyant dentist, Mort Copenhaver. The castle was lost to bankruptcy in February, 1988. As of January, 2020, the castle is under renovation with little work being done.
Located at 5050 E Red Rock Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018
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@Nanno00 2 ай бұрын

I dated a guy that lived there. He was the nephew of the dentist that built it and lived there. There was a guest house on the tunnel that led into the castle and that’s where he lived. He gave me a tour of the house and it was gorgeous. It had an indoor/outdoor pool with a glass wall that you swam under to get from inside to outside. That appears to be gone. It also had a real dungeon in a tunnel below the house. The house looks destroyed now, I guess it’s getting a remodel. I really hope they put all of its features back together and that they restore it rather than remodel it.

@thehiprav4az960 22 күн бұрын

Awe, it's too bad that the house couldn't have remained in its historical square footage. I did a report on this house, in about 2002, for an Interior Design class, at Phoenix College, and really enjoyed researching this unique house. I never saw the inside of it, but drove near it, many times, to view the Phoenix area, on both sides of Camelback mountain, when I still lived in the area. I hope that the final results, of the remodel, will still look good, given the location, and elevation.

@HeeVee 2 жыл бұрын

Need an updated video!!

@ErikMillerHLT 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm.. I've a;ways wondered what this looks like from up close... Great job on the drone footage!

@MacTV303 2 жыл бұрын

Built in 1977 sure, we have been lied to about everything. The way the bricks fade into foundation, which then fades into the earth. You can not tell where the man made portion ends and nature begins. This epic structure has all the classic signs of Old world construction.

@kathyrobertson4493 2 жыл бұрын

Holy cow, look at that view! 💕

@janicecopenhaver179 3 жыл бұрын

Fun to see change. Another man's dream now.

@Trajecting 2 жыл бұрын

This is Westley Barron Smith and I like the old design better.

@cadilacdesert 3 ай бұрын

just finishing the stairs around turret now.

@Nomadcreations 2 жыл бұрын

Bet That Was/IS "Fun" Building It. The drone view makes it look like a scale model. Timme 2 Check out the longer vid 2C If Inside Filming....

@phakamilemdlalose9821 2 жыл бұрын

Wow😳

@user-tx3bt9hd7i 2 жыл бұрын

very nice👍

@LinkAerial 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@anthonybarnes2355 2 жыл бұрын

Far out , a dentist owned that !

@chrsn 2 жыл бұрын

Is this a new Medieval Times location?

@user-Ratwadee 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful view

@LinkAerial 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting

@sjgreene785 2 жыл бұрын

So cool. Curious minds wanna see more..😉

@LinkAerial 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! I guess it is time for an updated video of the castle. Stay tuned...

@Trajecting 2 жыл бұрын

@@LinkAerial haha

@JackHawkinswrites 3 жыл бұрын

Mort would be embarrassed. All that steel, stole its soul.

@Trajecting 2 жыл бұрын

I am morts grandson and I am horrified watching this

@jeffbalagna9259 11 ай бұрын

It's been ruined! To think, a friggin castle wasn't good enough for whoever did this to it.

@gottawatch1932 9 ай бұрын

I agree this revamp: modern design destroyed the Castle we all knew. At night it used to look so cool all lit up. It should of been preserved by the historical district and kept true to its original state. Now it’s going to look like some house from LA.