tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post8319308299246513718..comments2024-03-14T04:01:02.005-04:00Comments on THE DOWNEAST DILETTANTE: Eccentric in New England: Mr. Searles and His Many Castles, Part IThe Down East Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-79287105320381359922016-01-04T12:22:02.970-05:002016-01-04T12:22:02.970-05:00I live half my life in the Town of Methuen Ma
I ...I live half my life in the Town of Methuen Ma <br />I know about some Searles Estate<br />But this is more than I remember<br />It is quite the story <br />I would like to know more about it. <br /> Pastor Jim Bauchman Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03457790444112180050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-81854494430870295162010-04-12T14:03:30.588-04:002010-04-12T14:03:30.588-04:00The Searles castle in Great Barrington, MA ("...The Searles castle in Great Barrington, MA ("John Dewey Acadamy") has been on the market for quite some time - initially at $15M - and with no takers. It is now down to $12.5M which would still make it the most expensive in Berkshire Co if the sale transpired but is very unlikely to occur any time soon.<br /><br />http://www.raveis.com/epropdetail.asp?st=MA&KEY=2589821Glimmerglassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-57304133039942310162010-04-11T09:12:12.765-04:002010-04-11T09:12:12.765-04:00The Searles "castle" is now a school for...The Searles "castle" is now a school for troubled children, and a building I drive by regularly. I have been curious to know more about it; thank you for teaching me its history!Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-25459267372401994152010-04-11T08:03:58.212-04:002010-04-11T08:03:58.212-04:00Resilience, helpful with a billion. The bounce bac...Resilience, helpful with a billion. The bounce back was inevitable- His castles are something, but nothing to rival Biltmore-the other Vanderbilt's summer retreat here in NC (of course I would have to add this) It is fairly amazing and still own and managed by the family. Come for a visit. http://www.biltmore.com/P.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-50605967960976629802010-04-10T09:38:44.177-04:002010-04-10T09:38:44.177-04:00you knew i'd say something. this is my favorit...you knew i'd say something. this is my favorite style - huge and eccentric. also, i am a member or ATOS (american theater organ societry) so am doubly interested. sunday, i am going to hear a restored theater organ installed in a surburban house in freeport.<br />now this is architecture. none of that dreary puritan right angle stuff. guys like searles, mizner, etal knew how to build. (and build and build). its like potato chips - you can't eat just one.<br />waiting with bated breath for more.Turner Pack Ratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611044946684881118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-67403636523309851512010-04-10T00:30:58.046-04:002010-04-10T00:30:58.046-04:00I literally can't wait! I wish I had seen this...I literally can't wait! I wish I had seen this post TOMORROW when the other was up as well LOL. Just amazing.......I did a quick google search and saw that searles castle was for sale in 2007 for $15 mill - if I had the money what a great blogger retreat center it would be! haha<br />'tragedy struck' - haha...oh i'm sure that old queen never had a happier moment in his life!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-43158749386652286252010-04-09T22:21:56.133-04:002010-04-09T22:21:56.133-04:00As I scrolled through this post my mouth was wide ...As I scrolled through this post my mouth was wide open in awe, I <br />can't imagine living there.<br />You wouldn't have to have Alzheimers to get lost in there.La Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.com