Castle Under Construction
Penthouse Theatre under construction.
"The Castle" - Format: black and white photograph
“The roof was ingeniously constructed by hanging it like a tent from a circular central core.”
From: “The Castle: Turrets, Tunnels, and Other Myths” by Gerald S. Bernstein, PhD
The Castle
"Castle" - Format: glass plate negative
“The construction of the castle, which took place during the Great Depression, was done on an extremely limited budget. To save on costs, much of the hardware material, including window frames, was purchased secondhand from demolished industrial buildings.”
From: “The Castle: Turrets, Tunnels, and Other Myths” by Gerald S. Bernstein, PhD
Scaffold Outside the Castle
"The Castle" - Format: black and white photograph
“The availability of large quantities of stone was an important element in the construction of and appearance of the Castle. Found in abundance in Waltham, the particular type of glacial stone, called diorite, appears naturally, emerging from weathered hillsides or as fragments across open fields and meadows.”
From: “The Castle: Turrets, Tunnels, and Other Myths” by Gerald S. Bernstein, PhD