Urban Neighborhoods: St. Johns Quarter

[fsujax]

Not sure about a murder, but I bet there is some really cool history surronding that property. It used to always impress me going by it at night, it was always so dark and spooky looking!

[Captain Zissou]

I once took a tour of the Castle.  There was no murder as far as I know, but it does have one eerie story. The current owner said that one of the past owners was a doctor and borrowed a cadaver for research purposes.  The body was kept on the top floor balcony).  Someone else (a maid or employee) found the body and believed that it was a murder victim.  A big mess ensued, but finally it was straightened out. I believe this took place around the 30s or so.

[whatgorilla]

Yeah, the Fenimore could be sooo amazing if it had more capable owners. 
Note:  it isn't owned by an elderly couple.  Patricia Sams is the owner, but unfortunately she's too old to do more than smile and agree with her helper, Tommy--who's a bit younger than her and a constant companion.  The upkeep inside is worse than outside--many apts don't have heat, the pipes are full of black sludge, etc.  I lived around the corner (on St. Johns, behind the Castle--which was also called "The Maxwell House" since the owners of the coffee company lived there, as well as a famous composer) for 12 years and many friends--including the woman who is now my wife--lived at the Fenimore.  Some still do.  I always worried about getting mugged walking by the place at night because it's so dark and overgrown.  There are complaints online (ripoffreport.com, etc) but most people just don't want to deal with the owner so they just leave unhappy, sans deposit; it's also understood by longtime residents that they don't advertise vacancies because they only want a certain type (color) of person.  It's generally a very non-diverse crowd at the Fenimore.

[ProjectMaximus]

  I lived around the corner (on St. Johns, behind the Castle--which was also called "The Maxwell House" since the owners of the coffee company lived there, as well as a famous composer) for 12 years and many friends--including the woman who is now my wife--lived at the Fenimore. 

If you don't mind sharing, who was the famous composer?