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Benjamin Walker Castle
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Exterior view of the disintegrating Benjamin Walker Castle in the 900 block of E. Gorham Street. The castle was built by an Englishman, Benjamin Walker, about 1863. The Walkers returned to England in 1866 and the castle passed through several owners until about 1893 when the disintegrating building was de-constructed and its materials used in other buildings.
circa 1880-1889
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Benjamin Walker Castle
circa 1880-1889
Exterior view of the front of the disintegrating Benjamin Walker Castle. Much of the window glass is broken out, and the sandstone bricks are eroding or breaking off. The wooden door is weathered, ...
Benjamin Walker Castle
circa 1890-1899
View looking across lawn towards the Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893, in the 900 block of East Gorham Street.
Benjamin Walker Castle
1890
Exterior view of Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893, 900 block East Gorham Street.
Benjamin Walker Castle
1890
Benjamin Walker Castle in the 900 block of East Gorham Street on the shore of Lake Mendota, built by Englishman Benjamin Walker in 1862-1863.
Benjamin Walker Castle
1890
Benjamin Walker Castle, 1862-1893 in the 900 block of East Gorham Street.
Benjamin Walker Castle
1890
Side view of Benjamin Walker Castle, (1862-1893) in the 900 block of East Gorham Street.
