Joslyn Castle (Omaha, Nebraska)

USA / Nebraska / Omaha / Omaha, Nebraska / Davenport Street, 3902
 mansion / manor house / villa, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, mock castle
www.joslyncastle.com

The Joslyns purchased the Sutphen farm in 1893 and began landscaping the five-acre site. Omaha architect John McDonald designed the mansion to resemble a Scottish manor. Named Lynhurst and known locally as "Joslyn Castle," the thirty-four-room house was completed in 1903. It includes an interior conservatory designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen in 1913. The Joslyns made their fortune in the ready-print news business and owned the Western Newspaper Union. They gave generously to many Omaha organizations.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, designated as an Omaha landmark in 1979.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joslyn_Castle
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Coordinates:   41°15'42"N   95°58'18"W

Comments

  • B&W photo is after the 1913 tornado. The fence is down and trees are on the sidewalk; tree-tops have been blown off.
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