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- the History of Heart Island - The family spent several summers on Heart Island in the old summer cottage, while they made improvements. The Power-House was built to provide electricity to island buildings. The Hennery, or Dove-Cote, was built to house Mr. Boldt's favorite birds, and the Arch part of a Peristyle was under construction. This was to be the entry to the island grounds. In 1899, Alster Tower was completed. This was a tower first conceived by Mr. Boldt while on a tour up the Rhine River, in Germany. It's primary function was for recreational facilities for the family. The 'Playhouse' as it has been called, contained a billiard room, library, kitchen, ballroom and several apartments. In the basement was a two-lane bowling alley. In 1900 work began on Boldt Castle. Thr first thing that needed to be done was to remove the old summer cottage. And so.. the building was slid (in sections) across the frozen St. Lawrence River, to become the Wellesley House and Part of the Thousand Islands Country Club. Louise Boldt died in 1904 and construction on the castle stopped completely. The building was left standing unfinished as a monument to love. For 73 Heart Island and Boldt Castle fell into extreme disrepair. Vandals stole valuable architectural elements, and anything else of any value. Fires destroyed the roof of the Power House and 'salvagers' stripped the castle, and its grounds, of tons and tons of iron and steel during WWII.
In 1977 the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority took over ownership of the property, and have pledged to restore and maintain the property as a treasured tourist attraction. |
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