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At his death he was said to be the world"s largest distributor of herbs used in salves, cosmetics, and medicines. Meyer built an elaborate residence called Meyer"s Castle in today"s Dyer. He lived there until his death in 1950.
He also constructed a mansion along the north side of the Little Calumet River in Hammond, Indiana, in association with his Indiana Botanic Gardens.
This mansion functioned as the headquarters of the Indiana Botanic Gardens until 1990, when the family-owned company moved to a newer facility in Hobart, Indiana. The mansion still stands today and is used by Hluska Enterprises Incorporated.
During the summer, it is a retail fireworks outlet and in the fall it is the site of Reaper"s Realm Haunted House. Meyer died in Miami, Florida on March 9, 1950.