In 1873 after the death of Douglas Dummitt, the Duke of Casteluccio, Eicole Tamajo, and the Duchess (Jennie Anheuser of the famous beer brewing family from St Louis), purchased Dummitt groves and constructed an elaborate mansion with three story, octagonal rotundas by the architect J.J. Conwar of New York. After its completion in 1881, guests from all over the world came to hunt, fish, ride and play tennis at the "Villa Castelluccio," which became widely known throughout the area as "Dummitt’s Castle". Following the death of the Duke of Castelluccio the structure was sold and converted into a hunting lodge. The groves remained productive until 1916 when they were left unattended for many years. With the purchase of the property by NASA, the structure was moved to Titusville. It was destroyed by fire in 1967.
