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Oheka Castle courtyard view Main staircase. In 1984, Oheka was purchased by Gary Melius, a Long Island developer. Melius undertook the largest private residential renovation project in the United States to restore the house, which was in a state of almost total disrepair, and recreate the gardens from the original Olmsted plans.
Oheka Castle: West Hills, New York: Otto Hermann Kahn: Gary Melius [5] 1919: Châteauesque: Delano and Aldrich: 3 105,000 sq ft (9,800 m 2) The One: Bel Air, Los Angeles, California Nile Niami: Richard Saghian [6] 2021 Contemporary: Paul McClean: 4 (tie) 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m 2) Whitemarsh Hall: Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania: Edward T. Stotesbury ...
Oheka Castle. This French-style chateau was built over 100 years ago for financier and philanthropist Otto Hermann Kahn. With 127 rooms and 109,000 square feet of living space, it’s considered ...
Oheka Castle. Location: Huntington, New York. Built: 1914 to 1919. Architect: William Adams Delano. Square footage: 109,000 square feet. The second-largest private residence in the United States ...
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William Adams Delano (January 21, 1874 – January 12, 1960) was an American architect and a partner with Chester Holmes Aldrich in the firm of Delano & Aldrich.The firm worked in the Beaux-Arts tradition for elite clients in New York City, Long Island and elsewhere, building townhouses, country houses, clubs, banks and buildings for colleges and private schools.
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Aerial view of Oheka Castle Otto H. Kahn House. As was typical for men of his stature of the era, Kahn maintained both a New York City residence and a home in the country. Kahn's original country home, Cedar Grove, a gift from his father-in-law and designed by Carrère and Hastings was in Morristown, New Jersey.