The Palouse is a lovely, scenic, unique part of Washington. It’s full of golden wheat fields, soft, rolling hills…and the Junk Castle. This one-of-a-kind home has become a local landmark, and while it sits of private property, it’s easily visible from the road.

It all started in the late 1960s, when Victor Moore wanted to do something especially creative for his Master of Fine Arts thesis.
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Victor had recently married Bobbie Moore. Together, they decided to create a one-of-a-kind home.
Together, Victor and Bobbie created a home built entirely from salvaged materials from a local junkyard and a nearby defunct rock quarry.
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Rumor has it that the entire home only cost $500 to build.

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Slowly but surely, the Junk Castle was assembled from nothing but old, discarded items.
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Windows made from old washer glass, twisted sheet metal, and other discarded items were used to assemble this structure. The exterior is built from old auto parts, household appliance parts, and other random materials.
The Junk Castle sits perched on a hill just outside of Pullman.
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It sits on private property, but you're welcome to admire it from a distance.
Victor Moore went on to teach art, and he inspired hundreds of students to do more with less.
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He and Bobbie eventually sold the home. Victor died in 2013, but his legacy lives on in this castle. This one-of-a-kind place has been featured in several books including Strange Sites by Jim Christy and Fantasy Worlds by John Maizels.

The Junk Castle is an iconic part of Eastern Washington. It’s located on Armstrong Road, just off of Highway 195. For more information on this magnificent structure, check out this informative video.

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