New york abandoned castle4/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Some of the statuary has seen better days, but most is in excellent shape: ![]() I love this dragon with a decapitated head: If you take a moment to look at the arches, you’ll find some really great sculptures: …two detailed iron torches flank the door, which look like they’ve blossomed from a plant stalk: Underneath the entrance archway, where coaches and early automobiles once pulled up… …you’ll find this robed character supporting it: If you look under this one tower sticking out from the front… I also love that the architects chose to stay as authentic as possible to the building’s medieval inspirations by including “arrow loops” in their design: vertical slits through which arrows could be fired (nothing beats the image of the Goulds fending off their castle by arrow from a horde of angry Long Islanders): I especially like the sundial over the front entrance, a really interesting choice considering Castle Gould was given a functioning clock: There’s a ton of great detail on the exterior for anyone who looks. Hempstead House and Sands Point are available for pretty much any rental purpose, from filming to weddings, and I really want to spread the word, as all proceeds go toward fixing it up…and man is this place worth the effort: ![]() I was recently granted a rare full tour of Hempstead House, from its dilapidated basement (still featuring Navy insignia on the doors) to the top of its tallest turret (80 feet), and will be posting a full tour over the next few days. During this time, it also became an orphanage.įinally, the US Government declared it as surplus, and gave the deed to Nassau County in 1971. The IAS sold it to the US Navy shortly after, and it was used as a training facility until 1967. The Guggenheims owned it until 1917, then donated it to Institute of Aeronautical Sciences. After the house was completed in 1912, the entire property was sold to the Guggenheim family. Hempstead House has had a very assorted history. This was in the third floor of Hempstead house, Howard’s replacement for Castle Gould, an enormous 40-room mansion… …and the beautiful wall painting I found hidden in the shadows: Last Friday, I wrote about exploring an abandoned orphanage… It’s also frequently used for filming, and on a summer day, with the breeze blowing in off of Long Island Sound, those endless 16-hour shifts don’t seem so bad. Today, the property is known as the Sands Point Preserve, and is run as a park offering acres and acres of woodland for visitors to explore. However, after construction, he decided he didn’t like it, and relegated it to be used as stables and servant quarters. Howard Gould, son of Jay, purchased 216 acres of land in 1900 and originally intended Castle Gould to be his home. …you’re living in a world few of us can imagine.Ĭastle Gould, based on Kilkenny Castle in Ireland, is located in Sands Point, NY (about 45 minutes from the city), on property once owned by the Gould Family. When you own an enormous castle like the one pictured below, and it’s only used to house your servants and horses… ![]()
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