Painting- Art of Holyoke Castle -

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$250

Painting- Art of Holyoke Castle -

Price:

$250

Location:

Chesterfield, MA

Description:

Own a piece of Holyoke's history with this painting of Kenilworth Castle. This genuine oil painting is in wonderful condition, showing vibrant fall colors and pictures of the CT River and Holyoke Range. Measures 33.5" X 57.5" with the frame. If you are interested, please call.show contact details.between 7am and 9pm. Here is some history of the castle itself:. In 1894 a wealthy Holyoke paper market mogul named E.C. Taft purchased some farmland off Route 5 and began construction of Kenilworth Castle. Before construction, Taft had a knoll built so the castle might sit high above the surrounding structures and landscapes. Building was finished in 1895. Taft, who was the creator of the Albion Paper Co. had an exclusive residence in the city of Holyoke on Elm Street in Holyoke and intended Kenilworth as a summer season home. The castle had twelve spaces though appeared to be much larger. Taft was understood for his world travel and provided the castle with many paintings, sculpture and furniture from all around the world. In late 1897, Taft decided to offer his Elm Street home and make Kenilworth his permanant house, however after one week there, Taft passed away.In the fall of 1897 his daughter Lucretia moved into the castle with her other half William Flagg who was the owner of the Holyoke Democratic, a city newspaper. In 1941 William Flagg took his own life following a long health problem and Lucretia lived there till her own fatality in early 1957.In 1959, the Hadley Falls Trust Co. who was in charge of Mrs. Flagg's estate, offered the home to the Holyoke Water Power Company with hopes of developing a power station on the land. After it was chosen too pricey a job, the Water Power decided to move it's workplaces there, this idea also was scrapped.After after a few other propositions including turning the castle into a museum, and after the building's structure was deem unsound, the castle was destroyed in December of 1959. The castle is long gone, some of it's artifacts are still around, consisting of a discolored glass window and bar at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, a fireplace located at the Log Cabin Restaurant, and a piano that's now located in San Francisco.

Category:

Antiques

Posted:

November 15 2023 on Americanlisted