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Haunted Sauer Castle Art Print
by Christopher McKenzie
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Haunted Sauer Castle art print by Christopher McKenzie. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
Doesn't take much to make the old Sauer Mansion in Kansas City look much creepier than it already is...especially since I captured image this on... more
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Comments (9)
Artist's Description
Doesn't take much to make the old Sauer Mansion in Kansas City look much creepier than it already is...especially since I captured image this on Halloween.
HISTORY:
German-born, Anton Sauer, his 5 children and his first wife, Francesca immigrated to New York City in 1858. They spent the Civil War years in New York, building up his businesses. In 1868, Francesca died, and Anton Sauer was ill with TB, which he had caught in Europe. As his disease was progressing and for business purposes as well, Anton moved his family to Kansas City, where he fell in love with his second wife, Mary who herself was a widow with two daughters. Mary's family showed Anton the undeveloped hill property, which he bought to be the new site of their new home, which was big enough for all the children, plus the five children Anton and Mary would make together.
A lookout tower was built on the top of the mansion as well, because this property was close to the old Santa Fe Trail, which was the ma...
About Christopher McKenzie
As a child I received my love of art from my mother who I watched write poetry, paint with pastels and draw with pencils and charcoal. I followed her by painting with Acrylics and drawing some myself as I went through my teenage years, and I also had a couple of inspiring art teachers in middle school. As an adult I was able to afford a camera and I transitioned to photography. I am based in the Midwest, in a suburb of Kansas City, and although I capture time with my camera primarily as a hobby I take it very seriously. Though most of my work comes from close to home I have also captured quite a few images in other parts of the US from my travels. There are artists, and then there are folks who have a keen eye for art and are able to...
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Emmy Vickers
Awesome capture Christopher. I hear the walls talking. Thanks for the detailed description, very insightful. Nicely composed. l/v/fave
Christopher McKenzie replied:
Thank you, Emmy.
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your tie for a 3d place win in the Haunted Places contest! voted
Christopher McKenzie replied:
Thanks, again, Kay.
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest Haunted Places! Fl
Christopher McKenzie replied:
Thank you, Gary.
Denise Harty
Congratulations on your 3rd place finish in the Haunted Places contest...spooooky! L/F
Christopher McKenzie replied:
I appreciate the comment, Denise.
Kay Brewer
Very spooky! Voted your entry in the Haunted Places contest.
Christopher McKenzie replied:
Thanks, Kay.
Jenny Revitz Soper
Wow. I expect to see movement inside. Love the story of the mansion. I would like to investigate this place sometime!. Wonderful shot, the sky color is perfect.
Christopher McKenzie replied:
Thank you. Too bad it ended up like this.
Scott Kingery
Love the angle, Christopher. Love the way the tree at the left frames the shot! L/A
Salman Ravish
Love the blueish light on the house...it gives it a nice 80's horror movie like atmosphere...love it !
Christopher McKenzie replied:
I had to shoot this through a 8' chain link fence that surrounds the property as this was the best angle I could get.