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Gillette Castle State Park straddles the towns of East Haddam and Lyme, Connecticut in the United States, sitting high above the Connecticut River. The castle was designed and built by William Gillette (1853–1937), an American actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes on stage.
Gillette Castle, Hadlyme, Connecticut, built in 1914 for William Gillette. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] Givins Beverly Castle, Chicago, Illinois, home of the Beverly Unitarian Church and built in 1887 by Robert C. Givins and inspired by a similar castle he saw on a trip to Ireland. [32]
William Hooker Gillette (July 24, 1853 – April 29, 1937) was an American actor-manager, playwright, and stage manager in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage and in a 1916 silent film.
The terrain slopes upward from the river fairly steeply, leaving little room for development. The district is bounded on the north by Gillette Castle State Park. The six houses in the district were all built before 1820, and have either Federal or colonial Georgian style. One of the buildings may have served as a shop. [2]
There are 16 houses, in styles ranging from Georgian (built c. 1750) to the early 20th century Colonial Revival; while most are well preserved, they are not of great architectural significance. Three churches stand in the district, of which only the Hadlyme Congregational Church building (an 1840 Greek Revival edifice) is still in active use.
Built for inventor, and socialite John Albert Ferguson, purchased by businessman George Gano Grant–Humphreys Mansion: 1902 Neoclassical: Theodore Davies Boal: Denver: Built for James Benton Grant, later owned by A.E. Humphreys Redstone Castle: 1903 Stick style: Theodore Davies Boal: Redstone: Built for John Cleveland Oswood, today is a hotel ...
Locale: Lower Connecticut River Valley Chester, Connecticut, to the village of Hadlyme from to: Waterway: Connecticut River: Route: Route 148: Operator: Connecticut State Ferry Service: Authority: Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT): Began operation: 1769: Predecessor: Warner's Ferry: Travel time: 5 minutes: Frequency: as needed: No. of vessels: 1 (Selden III): Daily vehicles ...
Gillette Railway Miniature railway: 1943 1997 54 Train designed by William Gillette. Was borrowed from and later returned to Gillette Castle State Park. C.P. Huntington Train Dino Expedition Walk-through attraction 2015 2023 8 Short walk-through of a jungle-themed area. Featured multiple dinosaur animatronics, as well as a children's dig site.