Boldt Castle

Boldt Castle
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General information
Architectural styleChâteauesque
LocationHeart Island
Town or cityAlexandria Bay, New York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44°20′40″N 75°55′21″W / 44.344525°N 75.922575°W / 44.344525; -75.922575
Named forGeorge Boldt
Construction started1900
Construction stopped1904
Renovation cost$15 million (1977)
OwnerThousand Islands Bridge Authority
Technical details
Floor count6
Design and construction
Architecture firmG. W. & W. D. Hewitt
Website
www.boldtcastle.com

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.