
Joslyn Castle
John Dechant(Author)
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published on 25. April 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-4671-0797-6 (ISBN)
Description
"In the spring of 1893, media titans George and Sarah Joslyn bought a farm in Omaha, Nebraska, that would prove to be one of the city's most noteworthy real estate transfers. On this land, the Joslyns would construct a transformational home that would become an Omaha landmark known as Joslyn Castle, a Scottish baronial-style home built of limestone from neighboring Kansas. They chose their good friend, Canadian-born architect John McDonald, to design the residence, and he did so in grand style. Over the years, the Joslyn Castle has survived a devastating tornado, served as a home base for the administrative staff of the Omaha Public Schools, and charmed thousands of visitors who have come to tour the grounds. It stands today as a reminder of a bygone era and the dream of the Joslyns, who shared their home--and their wealth--with the city they loved so much."--Amazon
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4671-0797-6 (9781467107976)
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Omaha-based author John Dechant, a longtime member of the Joslyn Castle governing board, examines the castle and its first owners through a collection of photographs from the Joslyn Castle photograph archives and the Bostwick-Frohardt Collection at Omaha's Durham Western Heritage Museum that help tell the property's story from the 1890s through the present day.