Hartford Castle
38°48′02″N 90°05′05″W / 38.800600°N 90.084600°W
| Hartford Castle | |
|---|---|
Lakeview | |
  Location within Illinois | |
Alternative names | Lakeview |
General information | |
| Status | Ruins |
| Type | Residence |
| Location | Near Hartford, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°48′02″N 90°05′05″W / 38.800600°N 90.084600°W |
Construction started | 1897 |
Completed | 1897 |
| Owner | John J. Biszantz |
Hartford Castle is the ruins of a 19th-century residence located near Hartford, Illinois, United States. It is located at 38°48′2″N 90°5′4″W / 38.80056°N 90.08444°W (38.800600, -90.084600) approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The official name of the home was Lakeview. It was constructed by John J. Biszantz, a real estate developer from St. Louis. Born and raised in Ohio, Biszantz built the estate in 1897 after his wife Lillie, who was also from St. Louis, died in 1890.
Sources
[edit]- Taylor, Troy (2005). Weird Illinois. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. pp. 232–233. ISBN 0-7607-5943-X.
- Taylor, Troy. "Hartford Castle". Archived from the original on 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
External links
[edit]- Hartford Castle at the Legends and Lore of Illinois Archived 2009-05-24 at the Wayback Machine