Atalaya Castle
Sep 24, 2021 07:58:47 #
Atalaya was the winter home of Archer Huntington, a millionaire philanthropist, and Anna Hyatt Huntington, his world-renowned sculptor wife.
They came to the northern South Carolina coast in 1930 to search for the location for the home. They purchased land that had been four rice plantations. The land is now Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens.
This is a remarkable area and well worth spending at least two days time visiting.
They came to the northern South Carolina coast in 1930 to search for the location for the home. They purchased land that had been four rice plantations. The land is now Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens.
This is a remarkable area and well worth spending at least two days time visiting.
1/ Paved Courtyard
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2/ Entrance
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3/ Covered Walkway
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4/ Foyer
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5/ Open Inner Courtyard
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6/ Side View
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7/Overview
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Sep 24, 2021 09:07:50 #
Well done! How did you get any people to stay out of the frame?
Sep 24, 2021 09:21:57 #
Sep 24, 2021 09:22:58 #
47greyfox wrote:
Well done! How did you get any people to stay out of the frame?
Thank you! I found that if I start coughing people seemed to clear out.😉
Seriously, it wasn’t that crowded and there actually are a few people in some of my photos.
Sep 24, 2021 09:33:57 #
deanfl wrote:
Atalaya was the winter home of Archer Huntington, a millionaire philanthropist, and Anna Hyatt Huntington, his world-renowned sculptor wife.
They came to the northern South Carolina coast in 1930 to search for the location for the home. They purchased land that had been four rice plantations. The land is now Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens.
This is a remarkable area and well worth spending at least two days time visiting.
They came to the northern South Carolina coast in 1930 to search for the location for the home. They purchased land that had been four rice plantations. The land is now Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens.
This is a remarkable area and well worth spending at least two days time visiting.
OMG, thanks for posting that. I wondered what had become of Archer M. Huntington! He appears to be the son of Arrabella and Collis P. Huntington and both nephew and step-son of Henry E. Huntington. Collis would not acknowledge Archer and so he is obscure where I live. Collis and Henry being of the Southern Pacific Railroad Huntingtons. I worked at the H. E. Huntington Library in San Marino, CA at one time from 1980-92. Henry married his aunt after his uncle died. And it seems Collis disowned members of his family such as Archer. I am not even sure Archer was actually Collis' son as there may have been some hanky panky going on and an attempt not to spread the family fortunes far. Or was Archer adopted by Arabella prior to her marriage to Collis or was there something else going on? The subject was also hush hush at the H.E. Huntington Library. Personally I am glad to learn that he was quite successful and important on his own. Again thanks for posting. If you have more images of the estate please post them.
Sep 24, 2021 09:35:35 #
That’s some structure! #7 overview does look like a prison of sorts certainly not like any castle I’ve seen in Europe.
Sep 24, 2021 09:46:21 #
lamiaceae wrote:
OMG, thanks for posting that. I wondered what had... (show quote)
Here is more information regarding Archer M. Huntington. It appears you are correct about the name of Archer’s father.
Sep 24, 2021 15:03:38 #
deanfl wrote:
Atalaya was the winter home of Archer Huntington, a millionaire philanthropist, and Anna Hyatt Huntington, his world-renowned sculptor wife.
They came to the northern South Carolina coast in 1930 to search for the location for the home. They purchased land that had been four rice plantations. The land is now Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens.
This is a remarkable area and well worth spending at least two days time visiting.
They came to the northern South Carolina coast in 1930 to search for the location for the home. They purchased land that had been four rice plantations. The land is now Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens.
This is a remarkable area and well worth spending at least two days time visiting.
Exceptionally beautiful 💚💙💚💙💚
Sep 24, 2021 17:14:58 #
deanfl wrote:
Atalaya was the winter home of Archer Huntington, a millionaire philanthropist, and Anna Hyatt Huntington, his world-renowned sculptor wife.
They came to the northern South Carolina coast in 1930 to search for the location for the home. They purchased land that had been four rice plantations. The land is now Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens.
This is a remarkable area and well worth spending at least two days time visiting.
They came to the northern South Carolina coast in 1930 to search for the location for the home. They purchased land that had been four rice plantations. The land is now Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens.
This is a remarkable area and well worth spending at least two days time visiting.
During a class trip to the Huntington Library and Gardens in San Marino CA many years ago the professor commented "See what God could have done if he had money!" That professor was of a split opinion about Henry Huntington - on the one hand he was definitely one of the "Robber Barons - West Coast Chapter" - on the other he had beautiful homes and gardens built then stocked the Library with an outstanding collection of books etc. And of course his railroad and streetcar lines did a lot of good for development of the regions where they were built.
BUT...
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Sep 25, 2021 05:45:00 #
deanfl wrote:
Atalaya was the winter home of Archer Huntington, a millionaire philanthropist, and Anna Hyatt Huntington, his world-renowned sculptor wife.
They came to the northern South Carolina coast in 1930 to search for the location for the home. They purchased land that had been four rice plantations. The land is now Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens.
This is a remarkable area and well worth spending at least two days time visiting.
They came to the northern South Carolina coast in 1930 to search for the location for the home. They purchased land that had been four rice plantations. The land is now Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens.
This is a remarkable area and well worth spending at least two days time visiting.
Nice set
Sep 25, 2021 12:21:42 #
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