Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Westfield founder Frank Lowy’s $1.9m rennovation project | thetelegraph.com.au
Westfield’s Frank Lowy’s mansion (far R) & neighbour Salvatore Paino (L) with waterfront views from their homes in exclusive Wolseley Road, Point Piper. Picture: Bob Finlayson Source: The Sunday Telegraph Westfield Executive Chairman Frank Lowy pictured at his office in Sydney. Picture: Jane Dempster Source: The Sunday Telegraph …(View original article)
Chicago’s Historic Frances J. Dewes Mansion Listed for $9.9 Million (PHOTOS) | REALTOR.com® Blogs
The Frances J. Dewes mansion, a Gothic-revival masterpiece in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago, has been listed for sale at $9.9 million. The historic home, designed by architects Adolph Cudell and Arthur Hercz and completed in 1896, was built for Francis Dewes, a Prussian immigrant who made his fortune as a brewer. A six-year … Continue reading
18th-century manor in Washington County faces longwall mining peril
Isaac Manchester arrived in Washington County in 1797 and built an elegant Georgian manor on a 400-acre farm for his wife, Phebe, and 12 children. Today, the manor, Plantation Plenty, is an organic farm with a pond, a bank barn, 175 grazing cattle, Berkshire pigs, a crowing Rhode Island Red rooster and two goats named … Continue reading
Magnificent Normandy Manor Style Estate In Houston, TX « Homes of the Rich
This magnificent Normandy Manor style estate is located at 2945 Lazy Lane Boulevard in Houston, TX. It is situated on approximately 4.89 acres in the River Oaks section. The original house was designed by renowned architect John F. Staub and built in 1935. It was then restored and expanded by William Furbish. It boasts 14,365 … Continue reading
Oheka Castle Throws a Bash, Gatsby Style – Huntington, NY Patch
An engine revved and the crowd parted as a vintage silver Rolls Royce rolled onto the lush green lawn of Oheka Castle while mobsters with guns and flappers in feathers surrounded the car. It was a royal Gatsby-style affair. More than 600 people attended the Friends of Oheka Garden Party June 15 to celebrate the … Continue reading
Will George Percy make Pippa Middleton a Duchess after Alex Loudon split? | Mail Online
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All the Comforts of Home at Gillette Castle – East Haddam-Haddam, CT Patch
Summertime in the Haddams conjures up memories of local farmers’ markets, boating on the CT River, live music series, yard sales, lemonade stands and free performances in the park. This summer will not disappoint. Set against the backdrop of the home and property of famed stage and screen actor, William Gillette, the East Haddam Stage … Continue reading
1927 Spanish is Neighbors With the Magic Castle – New to Market – Curbed LA
Friday, June 17, 2011, by Adrian Glick Kudler This 1927 house at the very base of the Outpost Estates takes some design cues from its nearby neighbor the Magic Castle (so dark!), but it’s also got some killer original-looking details (is that a tin ceiling in the kitchen?). The four bedroom, four and a half … Continue reading
Smithsonian Institution Building The Castle, Washington DC Museums | goSmithsonian
The Castle, the Smithsonian’s original home, is a Medieval Revival building designed by James Renwick Jr. and completed in 1855. Its nine towers, battlements and chimneys make it an easy landmark to spot on the National Mall. About Smithsonian Information Center Begin a Smithsonian visit at the Castle to get up-to-the-minute times and dates for … Continue reading
Twelfth Night: The Oxford School of Drama, Blenheim Palace Pleasure Gardens (From The Oxford Times)
Twelfth Night: The Oxford School of Drama, Blenheim Palace Pleasure Gardens 12:19pm Friday 17th June 2011 “This is very midsummer madness.” This observation by Olivia (Keri Penford Baker) on the yellow-stockinged antics of Malvolio (Matthew Gibbs) seemed apposite, too, for the situation I was in watching them. Bottom numbed by an unforgiving seat of straw … Continue reading