Gillette Castle: A History (Landmarks)

During his career as an actor, William Gillette portrayed world-renowned character Sherlock Holmes in more than 1,300 performances. His career as a playwright and actor afforded him the opportunity to purchase a 184-acre estate, where he also built a twenty-four-room medieval-style castle. Overlooking the Connecticut River, Gillette's castle was complete with spy mirrors, sliding furniture, hidden rooms and a three-mile quarter-scale railroad. Since becoming a state park in 1943, it has evolved into one of Connecticut's most popular tourist attractions. Writer and award-winning journalist Erik Ofgang examines the history of an iconic structure and Gillette's life and role in the evolution of Sherlock Holmes.

• | Author: Erik Ofgang
• | Publisher: The History Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 05, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 144 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Architecture
• | ISBN-10: 1467118524
• | ISBN-13: 9781467118521