| During a period of time from the late 18th | | | | |
| century to the early 20th century much of the | | | | As we move away from New England and west |
| world went through a period of time, in terms | | | | across the country we find many more castles |
| of architecture, called the Gothic Revival. | | | | that were built near large industrial cities |
| This revival was a renewed interest in the | | | | where their builders usually made their |
| architecture and styling of buildings during | | | | riches. One of the most remarkable of these |
| the Middle Ages. The focus was on the late | | | | is Boldt Castle located on Heart Island in |
| period castles that were more of a manor home | | | | New York. The builder was the proprietor of |
| than a fortress. | | | | the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. |
| | | | Another noted castle is one in Michigan |
| This period of time also matched a period of | | | | called Curwood Castle. James Oliver Curwood |
| very high prosperity in the United States and | | | | who was a very famous writer of adventure |
| there were many wealthy individuals and | | | | stories built it. Grey Towers Castle was |
| organizations that built castles fashioned in | | | | built by two brothers in the sugar refinery |
| this Gothic Revival style. Technically, very | | | | business and is located in a suburb of |
| few of these buildings can be called true | | | | Philadelphia. It is a National historic |
| castles because they weren't built with | | | | Landmark and is currently open to tours and |
| defense and armament in mind; They were more | | | | is quite a large and magnificent structure. |
| designed as manor houses but they still | | | | Henderson Castle located in Kalamazoo |
| incorporated all of the wonderful and | | | | Michigan is another spectacular structure |
| impressive architectural style that we come | | | | that is also now a bed and breakfast. |
| to associate with true castles. Many of them | | | | |
| remain to this day and have found unique ways | | | | As we travel across the continent we come |
| to continue to flourish. Some are museums, | | | | finally to California which was a mecca for |
| some are bed and breakfasts, some are | | | | money, power, and castle building. There are |
| wineries, and others are still living | | | | many structures that are still being used |
| quarters. Here is a short list of some of | | | | today and notable of these is Castello Di |
| these beautiful structures. | | | | Amorosa, which is a working winery. |
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| New England, being the oldest part of the | | | | We end our look at some of the castles in |
| country, was also one of the richest during | | | | America at one of the most famous, and most |
| the gothic revival and there are many | | | | opulent. This is Hearst Castle located in San |
| impressive castles peppered throughout the | | | | Simeon California. It was built by the media |
| New England states. The most famous of all of | | | | mogul William Randolph Hearst and epitomized |
| the locations is Newport Rhode Island where | | | | the power and money of early Twentieth |
| Belcourt Castle, The Breakers, and Ochre | | | | century politics and Hollywood. It is open to |
| Court can be found. Belcourt Castle is a | | | | the public and is something that every |
| legitimate castle and The Breakers and Ochre | | | | medieval enthusiast should see. |
| Court are mansions. These buildings are a | | | | |
| testament to the wealth generated by early | | | | When we think of medieval castles images of |
| 20th century manufacturing. Nearby | | | | mountain top structures in England and |
| Massachusetts also has its share and one of | | | | Germany come to mind but America has also |
| the most notable is Herreshoff Castle in | | | | built its share of these magnificent |
| Marblehead. It was built in the early 20th | | | | structures. There are literally hundreds, and |
| century and is fashioned after a castle built | | | | many of them are still in use today as bed |
| by the famous Viking Lief Erickson and it is | | | | and breakfasts or museums. So if you want to |
| now a bed and breakfast. Also of note in | | | | see a medieval castle but don't have the |
| Massachusetts is Hammond Castle, which is | | | | money to travel to Europe there are probably |
| located in Gloucester. The inventor John | | | | some beautiful options right in your home |
| Hammond built it in the early 20th century | | | | state. |
| and it is now a museum. | | | | |