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Sep 29, 2017 15:30:28   #
conservit
 
Have been meaning to visit the Loveland castle near Cincinnati for years. Built by Harry Andrews using creek stone and milk carton concrete bricks between 1929 and his death in 1981 at the age of 91. I found his story to be compelling. He was one of 7000 soldiers stationed at Fort Dix in New Jersey to contract meningitis at the outbreak of WWI and one of only two to survive it. He had been pronounced dead and was revived on the post mortem table by a direct injection of adrenaline to the heart. The army did not straighten out his records although he served as a corpsman in France. On returning home, his sweetheart had married after the army notified her of his death. The army also denied his military pension.

Well worth a look.

Arched walkway
Arched walkway...

Backlit exterior
Backlit exterior...
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Sep 29, 2017 16:03:15   #
dmc Loc: Montgomery, AL
 
Good pictures and a very interesting story. Thanks for sharing....

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Sep 29, 2017 16:35:11   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
conservit wrote:
Have been meaning to visit the Loveland castle near Cincinnati for years. Built by Harry Andrews using creek stone and milk carton concrete bricks between 1929 and his death in 1981 at the age of 91. I found his story to be compelling. He was one of 7000 soldiers stationed at Fort Dix in New Jersey to contract meningitis at the outbreak of WWI and one of only two to survive it. He had been pronounced dead and was revived on the post mortem table by a direct injection of adrenaline to the heart. The army did not straighten out his records although he served as a corpsman in France. On returning home, his sweetheart had married after the army notified her of his death. The army also denied his military pension.

Well worth a look.
Have been meaning to visit the Loveland castle nea... (show quote)


Beautiful.

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Sep 29, 2017 20:30:21   #
Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts
 
Interesting story and images.

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Sep 29, 2017 20:35:57   #
angela k Loc: Long Island
 
Facinating story and lovely images.... especially #1!!
Thanks for sharing!

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Sep 30, 2017 05:54:57   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Nice pictures, sad story.

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Sep 30, 2017 06:05:15   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
conservit wrote:
Have been meaning to visit the Loveland castle near Cincinnati for years. Built by Harry Andrews using creek stone and milk carton concrete bricks between 1929 and his death in 1981 at the age of 91. I found his story to be compelling. He was one of 7000 soldiers stationed at Fort Dix in New Jersey to contract meningitis at the outbreak of WWI and one of only two to survive it. He had been pronounced dead and was revived on the post mortem table by a direct injection of adrenaline to the heart. The army did not straighten out his records although he served as a corpsman in France. On returning home, his sweetheart had married after the army notified her of his death. The army also denied his military pension.

Well worth a look.
Have been meaning to visit the Loveland castle nea... (show quote)



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Sep 30, 2017 08:27:34   #
CHRISTINA71 Loc: Kentucky
 
conservit wrote:
Have been meaning to visit the Loveland castle near Cincinnati for years. Built by Harry Andrews using creek stone and milk carton concrete bricks between 1929 and his death in 1981 at the age of 91. I found his story to be compelling. He was one of 7000 soldiers stationed at Fort Dix in New Jersey to contract meningitis at the outbreak of WWI and one of only two to survive it. He had been pronounced dead and was revived on the post mortem table by a direct injection of adrenaline to the heart. The army did not straighten out his records although he served as a corpsman in France. On returning home, his sweetheart had married after the army notified her of his death. The army also denied his military pension.

Well worth a look.
Have been meaning to visit the Loveland castle nea... (show quote)


Very Nice!!

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Sep 30, 2017 09:17:42   #
AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!
 
How sad he was treated that way. Nice castle!

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Sep 30, 2017 10:17:38   #
sb Loc: Florida's East Coast
 
Very interesting! Nicely done corridor photo!

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Sep 30, 2017 17:29:55   #
conservit
 
Thanks everyone for the kind comments. Here is an interior shot. The small door to the right is interesting in that adjacent wood pieces have the grain going in different directions - makes the door less susceptible to battering in. Andrews was a real student of Norman architecture.

Regards



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Sep 30, 2017 22:40:34   #
sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA
 
Beautiful shots of that beautiful castle, conservit!

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Oct 2, 2017 18:28:28   #
Tikva Loc: Waukesha, WI
 
Nice series. I particularly like the one with all of the archways. I am particularly fond of arches.

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