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Boldt Castle | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Châteauesque |
Location | Heart Island |
Town or city | Alexandria Bay, New York |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 44°20′40″N 75°55′21″W / 44.344525°N 75.922575°W |
Named for | George Boldt |
Construction started | 1900 |
Construction stopped | 1904 |
Renovation cost | $15 million (1977) |
Owner | Thousand Islands Bridge Authority |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 6 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | G. W. & W. D. Hewitt |
Website | |
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Boldt Castle is a major landmark and tourist attraction in the Thousand Islands region of the U.S. state of New York. Open to guests seasonally between mid-May and mid-October, it is located on Heart Island in the Saint Lawrence River. Heart Island is part of the Town of Alexandria, in Jefferson County. Originally a private mansion built for American millionaire George Boldt, it is now maintained by the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority as a tourist attraction.