Boldt Castle 0152
by Guy Whiteley
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Title
Boldt Castle 0152
Artist
Guy Whiteley
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
At the turn-of-the-century, George C. Boldt, millionaire proprietor of the world famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, set out to build a full size rhineland castle in Alexandria Bay, on picturesque Heart Island. The grandiose structure was to be a display of his love for his wife, Louise.
Beginning in 1900, Boldts family shared four glorious summers on the island in the Alster Tower while 300 workers including stonemasons, carpenters, and artists fashioned the six story, 120 room castle, complete with tunnels, a powerhouse, Italian gardens, a drawbridge, and a dove cote. Not a single detail or expense was spared.
In 1904, tragedy struck. Boldt telegraphed the island and commanded the workers to immediately stop all construction. Louise had died suddenly. A broken hearted Boldt could not imagine his dream castle without his beloved. Boldt never returned to the island, leaving behind the structure as a monument of his love.
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October 4th, 2011
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Comments (2)
Lisa DiFruscio
Every one of your photos tells a story... Serene and beautiful!
Guy Whiteley replied:
Thank you, but you, my friend are the writer. Are you going to write the stories to my photographs?
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