Hammond Castle, Gloucester, MA by danapommet
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
Description
Hammond Castle is located on the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The castle, which was constructed between 1926 and 1929 (as a bridal present for his wife Irene), was the home and laboratory of John Hays Hammond, Jr. The building is a collection of 15th, 16th, and 18th century architectural elements and sits on a hill above the Atlantic Ocean, overlooking Norman's Woe, the granite reef made famous by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in his narrative poem "The Wreck of the Hesperus".
Mr. Hammond was born in 1888 in San Francisco. His father was an engineer, in the South African diamond mines. On his return to the US, he worked with Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell. Under Bell's guidance, Hammond worked in the US Patent Office and graduated from Yale's Sheffield School in 1910. He was an inventor who was a pioneer in remote radio control of boats. He also worked on the development of synchronization of motion pictures, radio dynamic controls, television, the dynamic amplifier (which evolved into stereo) and a cosmic ray detector. He is credited with over 800 inventions and held 437 patents. He received the Medal of Honor from the Institute of Radio Engineers in 1962 and 1963. He passed in 1965. His wife, Irene Fenton Hammond, was a famous portrait painter.
At present, the castle operates as the Hammond Castle Museum, with Hammond's collection of Roman, medieval, and Renaissance artifacts, and exhibits about his life and inventions. Tours are self-guided, and visitors may explore the eight chambers, his courtyard, two towers and an elaborate ballroom. Information from a handout at the castle.
This photo was taken from the other side of Gloucester harbor, I guess about a mile. Not the best detail. I want to thank Chip (Chipka) for the inspiration for this upcoming series.
Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous comments.
They are very much appreciated.
Dana
Comments (20)
eekdog
love castles, great capture..
mgtcs
Amazing place and capture Dana, beautiful image and a great description, loved it!**
kbrog
Great capture of this grand castle! :)
goodoleboy
Cool capture of this old edifice, Dana, the east coast answer to the Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California. Actually, it doesn't look real, more like a toy structure assembled out of a cardboard kit. But lots of keen contrast and textures in this image.
Faemike55
Fantastic shot and wonderful information Thanks
bimm3d
wonderful place and photo!!
Meisiekind
A wonderful piece of history and an impressive castle Dana!
beatoangelico
cool image and meraviglioso work....fantastic my friend..!!!
blinkings
Nice photo and great information. It reminds me of all the castles along The Rhine, but of course they are much older.
DAVER2112
Fantastic image!! :)
jendellas
Wonderful castle, great information!!!!
jmb007
bonne photo!!
sandra46
FINE CAPTURE
Erestorfan
Oh wow...thanks for posting this Dana! We saw this on the Travel Channel a year or so back and said that we wanted to visit it...and totally forgot about it! Now we have a nice reminder!!
MrsRatbag
What a lovely structure!
flavia49
excellent capture!
MagikUnicorn
I can see how the water level going down...with the dark mark on the shore :)
mariogiannecchini
Beautiful castle and capture !Interesting info !
0rest4wicked
Thanks to Chip and you Dad, it has been a long time since seeing this.
bmac62
A wonderful construction. I am from New York and have spent a lot of time in New England and completely missed even hearing of this place. Hammond's life was a most interesting one. Thanks for revealing it to me:)