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