Julie L. Sloan, LLC
Consultants in Stained Glass
54 Cherry Street, North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 663-5512 Fax: (413) 663-7167
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Thompson Hall, University of New Hampshire. Goody Clancy Architects, Boston.
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Boldt Castle, Watertown, NY. Bernier Carr & Associates, Architects.
Dome.
At the turn-of-the-century, George C. Boldt, millionaire proprietor of the world famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, set out to build a full size Rhineland Castle in Alexandria Bay, on Picturesque Heart Island. The grandiose structure was to be a display of his love for his wife, Louise.
Beginning in 1900, Boldt's family shared four glorious summers on the island in the Alster Tower while 300 workers - stonemasons, carpenters, and artists - fashioned the six story, 120 room castle, complete with tunnels, a powerhouse, Italian gardens, a drawbridge, and a dovecote. Not a single detail or expense was spared.
In 1904, tragedy struck. Boldt telegrammed the island and commanded the workers to immediately "stop all construction." Louise had died suddenly. A broken hearted Boldt could not imagine his dream castle without his beloved. Boldt never returned to the island, leaving behind the structure as a monument of his love.
The design for the dome is part of the present ongoing restoration of the structure.
The dome was constructed and installed by
Brennan Stained Glass Studio, Syracuse, N.Y.
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First Congregational Church, Adams, MA. Two windows, "Christmas" and "Easter." Installed September, 1999.
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