Boldt Castle - 1,000 Islands, NY

Boldt Castle was Built by George Boldt for his wife Louise. Building was near completion when she died and workers were instructed to stop construction and he never returned to the Island.

The Boathouse located on Wellesley Island:






I could live in the Boathouse Caretakers Quarters:




We take the Shuttle over to the Castle

View of Boathouse from Ferry:

The Power House which was to create the electricity via fire steam generators:






We arrive at the Island






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Another view of the Power House:


The Playhouse

The Arche modeled after Roman monuments was the formal entry for a launch carrying guests from larger yachts anchored in deeper water. A drawbridge was to provide a promenade on the embankment of the Swan Pond - but was never completed.



























Future Renovations