List of castles in the United States

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This is a list of castles in the United States. None can properly be described as true castles, as there was no medieval period in the Western Hemisphere comparable to that in Europe and castles were obsolete by the time of European settlement. They are primarily country houses, follies, or other types of buildings built to give the appearance of a castle. They are usually designed in the Gothic Revival, Châteauesque, Romanesque Revival, Scots Baronial or Tudor Revival styles. Some, however, are actual fortifications. This list includes items in many states.

List of castles in the United States

Bacon's Castle, 2014, in Surry County, Virginia
Beacon Towers in Sands Point, New York
Belvedere Castle, a folly in Central Park in Manhattan, New York City
Berkeley Castle in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Bettendorf Castle in Fox River Grove, Illinois
Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina
Boldt Castle on Heart Island, Thousand Islands, New York
The Camelback Castle/Copenhaver Castle in Phoenix, Arizona.
Carey Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island
Castello di Amorosa in Calistoga, California
Château Laroche in Loveland, Ohio
Dunham Castle in Wayne, Illinois
El Cid Castle in Phoenix, Arizona
Glamorgan in Alliance, Ohio
Glen Eyrie in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Grey Court in Methuen, Massachusetts
Hearst Castle (Casa Grande), San Simeon, California, from the Esplanade
Hempstead House in Sands Point, New York
Kimberly Crest in Redlands, California
Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York
Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester Hills, Michigan
Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Nichols Hall in Manhattan, Kansas
Ochre Court in Newport, Rhode Island
Old Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Rhodes Hall in Atlanta, Georgia
Searles Castle in Windham, New Hampshire
Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C.
Squire's Castle in Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Stan Hywet in Akron, Ohio
Stronghold Castle in Oregon, Illinois
The Tovrea Castle in Phoenix, Arizona
Wesleyan Hall in Florence, Alabama
Winnekenni Castle in Haverhill, Massachusetts

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Le Chateau Woda Nymphée, near Fort Worth, Texas. Lord Härringtón

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Darrell Wolcott's Castle, Jefferson, Texas

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  • Lambert Castle, Garret Mountain Reservation, Paterson, New Jersey, built from 1892 to 1893 for Catholina Lambert. Lambert continued to expand the estate, building a 70-foot (21 m) observation tower, a summerhouse, and an art gallery in 1896. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Layton Castle, Monroe, LA.[41] Originally called Mulberry Grove Plantation. The initial raised Louisiana cottage, built in 1814 by Judge Henry Bry, was later subsumed into what is now called Layton Castle, in 1910, by his grand daughter-in-law, Eugenia Stubbs Layton Wright. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Layton Castle is built of red brick, most of it created on the property, and features a crenellated turret, and an immense porte-cochère. In the 1930s, parts of the house were divided into apartments and remain so today. Descendants of the original family live on the large second floor.
  • Lookout Mountain Castle, Chattanooga, Tennessee, built in 1929 over Ruby Falls on Lookout Mountain. It is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Lord's Castle, Waltham, Massachusetts, completed in 1886 for Rufus E. Lord. The two-story Baronial style house features a three-story crenellated tower. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Loudoun House, Lexington, Kentucky, built in 1850 for Francis Key Hunt and designed by Alexander Jackson Davis.[42]
  • Lucerne Hotel, Lucerne, California, built 1926.[43]
  • Lyndhurst, Tarrytown, New York, a Gothic Revival country house built 1838–65. It was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis in two phases, in 1838 for the first owner, William Paulding Jr., and the second time in 1864–65 for George Merritt.[44] It is a National Historic Landmark.[2]
  • Manresa Castle, Port Townsend, Washington, Châteauesque style house completed in 1892 for Charles and Kate Eisenbeis, now a hotel.[45]
  • Maryvale Castle, Brooklandville, Maryland, Built in 1912 by Baltimore architect Wilson L. Smith in the style of Warwick Castle in England as a private residence, it became a Catholic boarding school in 1945. It is now part of Maryvale Preparatory School.[46]
  • Marion Castle, Shippan Point, Stamford, Connecticut, built from 1914 to 1916 for Frank J. Marion. The Châteauesque style mansion was designed by the firm of Hunt & Hunt, sons of Richard Morris Hunt. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Meadow Brook Hall, Rochester Hills, Michigan, Tudor Revival style house built 1926–29 for Matilda Dodge Wilson. The former estate is now home to Oakland University. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Melrose, Casanova, Virginia, crenellated Gothic Revival mansion with three-story tower. Built from 1856 to 1858 for the Murray family. It served as a Union Army headquarters during the American Civil War. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Mercer Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, poured concrete structure combining an eclectic mix of styles. It was built from 1913 to 1916 for Henry Chapman Mercer as a museum to house his collections.[31] It is listed as a contributing building on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Montezuma Castle, Montezuma, New Mexico, 400-room Queen Anne style hotel built in 1886 (after burning down twice, in 1881 and 1885) that capitalized on the natural hot springs nearby. It has since been renovated by the United World College and houses multiple college facilities including the school dining hall, guest and dorm rooms, offices, classrooms, rehearsal spaces, and a student center complete with a store, laundry rooms, pool and tables, and a kitchen.[47]
  • Mystery Castle, Phoenix, Arizona, built from 1930 to 1935 by the owner, Boyce Luther Gulley. The eighteen room, three-story castle was built using found materials, adobe, and stone.[48]
  • Nichols Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, built in 1911 as a gymnasium for the university.[2]
  • Norumbega, Camden, Maine, completed in 1886 for Joseph Barker Stearns. The architecture of the mansion combines Châteauesque, Flemish, and Queen Anne motifs. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Ochre Court, Newport, Rhode Island, Châteauesque style mansion built at a cost of $4.5 million in 1892. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt for Ogden Goelet. It is listed as a contributing building on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Oheka Castle, Huntington, New York, on Long Island, 109,000-square-foot (10,100 m2) Châteauesque style mansion built for Otto Hermann Kahn from 1914 to 1919. It is the second largest privately held home in the United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Olana, Greenport, New York. Designed by Calvert Vaux, it was built in an eclectic mix of Victorian, Persian and Moorish styles. It was built from 1870 to 1872 for Frederic Edwin Church.[2]
  • Old Georgia State Capitol, Milledgeville, Georgia, state capitol building built from 1807 to 1837. It was the first public building built in the Gothic Revival style in the United States. Now a part of Georgia Military College, the Old Capital Museum is housed on the ground floor. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Old Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, state capitol building built in the Gothic Revival style from 1847 to 1852. Used as a prison by the Union Army following the capture of the city during the Civil War. While being used as a prison it caught fire and the interior was gutted. The interior was rebuilt in 1882 and it continued to be used as the capitol building until 1932. It is a National Historic Landmark.[2]
  • Old Main, Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston, Illinois, completed in 1899. Built with Indiana limestone in the Gothic Revival style, with turrets, towers, and battlements.[49]
  • Osgood Castle, Redstone, Colorado, built 1902–03 for John C. Osgood, then-president of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company and one of the richest men in the country at the time. It is a 42-room wooden Tudor Revival structure listed on the National Register.[50]
  • Overlook Castle, Asheville, North Carolina, built from 1912 to 1914 for Fred Loring Seely. It is a stone Tudor Revival mansion with towers and a crenellated roof. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Piatt Castles, West Liberty, Ohio, two stone mansions built by brothers Abram Sanders Piatt and Donn Piatt. Both mansions combine Flemish and Gothic styles. Both were started in 1864, with Mac-A-Cheek, built for Abram, completed in 1871 and Mac-O-Chee, built for Donn, completed in 1879. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Piermont Castle, also known as The Cedars or Lord's Castle, Piermont, New York, built in 1892 for Eleazar Lord. The 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) Châteauesque mansion has thirty primary rooms and was designed by McKim, Mead & White. The interior features 18th-century Italian paneling.[51]
  • Pyne Castle, originally known as Broadview Villa, Laguna Beach, California, 62-room Châteauesque mansion built from 1927 to 1935 for E. Walter Pyne. The approximately 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) masonry structure was converted into apartments during the early 1960s.[52]
  • Quinlan Castle, Birmingham, Alabama, built in 1926 as the Royal Arms Apartments. The four-story building is arranged around an open-air courtyard, with a turreted tower on each corner. The facade features arched windows and doors and is faced is rough stone. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Reid Castle, originally known as Ophir Hall, Purchase, New York, completed in 1892. This granite castle-style mansion was designed by Stanford White for Whitelaw Reid. It is six stories and contains 84 rooms. The grounds were landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted. It now part of the Manhattanville University campus. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Reynolds Castle, in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, an Old World-style castle built as residence of Confederate Captain James E. Reynolds.
  • Rhodes Hall, Atlanta, Georgia, built 1902–04 for Amos G. Rhodes, owner of Rhodes Furniture. It was designed by Willis F. Denny in a combination of the Baronial, Châteauesque, and Romanesque styles. Now surrounded by commercial buildings, it is one of the last surviving Peachtree Street mansions. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
  • Richthofen Castle, Denver, Colorado. built from 1883 to 1887 for Walter von Richthofen. His nephew was Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron". The house was supposedly modeled on a castle owned by the Richthofen family in Europe. It was remodeled in 1910 and expanded in 1924.[53]
  • Rocky Hill Castle, Courtland, Alabama, built 1858–61 with crenellated connecting walls and five-story Gothic Revival folly tower. It was demolished in 1961.[54]
  • Rubel Castle, also known as Rubel Pharm, Glendora, California, built 1968–88. Castle-like home of Michael Clarke Rubel, who used concrete, stone, and a mixture of recycled materials to construct it.[55]
  • Rufus Rand Mansion, also known as the Lake Office, Minnetonka, Minnesota, built 1931. Originally built in a French château style as a country home. The Chateau has a marble staircase, 400,000 sq ft (37,000 m2), 63 rooms, 14 fireplaces,[56] and 17 bathrooms, and was known as "Still Pond" until it was purchased by Cargill in 1946. It served as the company's global headquarters until 2017.[57]

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