Moving up the hill away from Water Street we found the more affluent homes of those who prospered during the boom years.  The Manresa Castle at 7th and Sheriden stands out as one of Port Townsend’s most remarkable landmarks. It was built in 1892 as the home of Charles and Kate Eisenbeis. Mr. Eisenbeis was prominent in the business community and was the town’s first mayor. It was the largest private residence ever built in Port Townsend, consisting of 30 rooms. Locals referred to the building as the “Eisenbeis Castle”;  its design was reminiscent of some of the castles in Eisenbeis’ native Prussia. After the death of Charles in 1902, Kate remarried and the Castle was left empty for about 20 years except for a caretaker. In 1928, the Jesuit priests bought the property, added a wing and transformed the Castle into a training college.  They named the building “Manresa Hall” after the town in Spain where Ignatius Loyola founded the Order. After the Jesuits left in 1968 the building was converted into a hotel and renamed Manresa Castle. Much work has been done to renovate the building to modern standards while maintaining its Victorian elegance. Fore example, there were only three bathrooms when the Jesuits left. Today there are forty three. The lobby and library, now located in the Jesuit addition contains pictures on either side of the front door  showing the original part of the Castle. It was made with bricks from Charles Eisenbeis brickworks and the walls are a foot thick. When the Jesuits finished their addition, they stuccoed over the bricks to give a more uniform look. The parlor and dining room in the original house is now a restaurant serving both breakfast and dinner.