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My buddy and I visited the ruins of a castle we had heard about today. It definately exceeded my expectations. We only had a vague idea of where it was at, and knew that it was located on the property of a very large active company who don't like trespassers. However, we guessed well and found it without too much trouble.
We were able to talk to a few locals about the site. Apparently the wealthy man who commissioned the castle ran out of money when the great depression hit, before it could be completed. The parts that were completed still stand, and are beautiful even in their disrepair.
Does anyone else have any more historical information about this site?
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:37 pm Post subject: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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| that is stinking awesome!
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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Shit! I'd buy that and finish building it and then give tours! Oh and I'd mount working canons on the river side and fire at the river boats... 
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:50 am Post subject: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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| That is bad ass.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:24 am Post subject: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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| I'd love to see the original blueprints of the place. I have to take a trip out to St. Louis just to see some of the stuff you folks have seen.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:57 am Post subject: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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| I did some research about the place. Apparently the blueprints are still on file at the office of the architecture firm who designed it. Had it been completed, it would have been more lavish than the mansion that the Busch family built at Grant's Farm in St. Louis.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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| memory_machine wrote: | | I did some research about the place. Apparently the blueprints are still on file at the office of the architecture firm who designed it. Had it been completed, it would have been more lavish than the mansion that the Busch family built at Grant's Farm in St. Louis. |
If you'd like, could you either post or PM me with the firm's name? I'm guessing it's going to cost close to $500 for copies of the blueprints if I wanted them for myself but who knows. Besides, they'd be cool to have!
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:06 pm Post subject: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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Where exactly is this thing located? I see it's on the river but I think it would be badass to go poke around at.
-Matt
EDIT: Nevermind, I found a site that has all the historical information on it, and a general location and such.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:33 am Post subject: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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I wants! I wants lots! Soon we will have the precious!
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:35 am Post subject: Re: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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| Willard wrote: | | I wants! I wants lots! Soon we will have the precious! |
You and me both!
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:37 am Post subject: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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First think i thought was it would be cool to finish.
there is someone building a castle up on the north side of town.. they have been building it for the last 2 years. It was kick ass til they made it all spanish.. but it is still a castle. 
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:45 am Post subject: Re: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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| Kit wrote: | First think i thought was it would be cool to finish.
there is someone building a castle up on the north side of town.. they have been building it for the last 2 years. It was kick ass til they made it all spanish.. but it is still a castle. |
Here is Spfd? Where at on the north side?
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:48 am Post subject: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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as soon as i get to work i will pull up the farm road.. it is out by fantastic caverns road... east of 13 you can see it from 13 if you look. they just got the peak put up on the torret
i personally HATE that they made it spanish...
i would love to sneak in and take pics of it.. i just keep waiting for it to go for sale
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:07 am Post subject: Re: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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| Kit wrote: | as soon as i get to work i will pull up the farm road.. it is out by fantastic caverns road... east of 13 you can see it from 13 if you look. they just got the peak put up on the torret
i personally HATE that they made it spanish...
i would love to sneak in and take pics of it.. i just keep waiting for it to go for sale |
Am I the only person who would build something like that, make it look run down, keep a few places unlocked and let folks like us go in and take pictures, etc? I would even add some secret passageways and what not.
Okay, perhaps I'm a tad bit strange.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:20 am Post subject: RE: Woods-Smith Castle |
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Would anyone be interested in going to check this place out with me, take some more pics. Let me know
--Mark
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