Albert Loeb built Castle Farms as a model farm to showcase livestock in addition to new farm equipment that was sold by his company.[2] The original estate covered 1600 acres, and included the Loebs's summer home, caretakers houses, fields, orchards, and a livestock barn complex. Loeb hired Chicago architect Arthur Heun to design the buildings on the estate, including the farm buildings. During the farm's operation, Loeb bred prize-winning stock of Holstein-Friesian cattle, Duroc-Jersey hogs, and Belgian horses. The farm also established a premium-quality mail-order business in butter, syrup, honey, poultry, eggs, and other products. Albert Loeb died in 1924, but his son Ernest continued the farm for a few years until financial difficulties forced its closure in 1927.[3]
After the farm ceased operations, the buildings remained in the Loeb family and were rented for storage space until 1962, when it was purchased by John Van Haver, an executive who restored the facility and opened it to the public.[4] In 1969, it was sold to Arthur and Erwina Reibel and was mainly used for rock concerts.[2][5] Some of the more notable acts include Iron Maiden, Metallica, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, AC/DC, and The Beach Boys.[6]
In 2001, Castle Farms was sold to current owner Linda Mueller who finished restoring it to its original condition by 2005. Today, it is open year-round, and is primarily used for weddings and receptions. However, Castle Farms is also used for other various festivals and social events, such as the Charlevoix Renaissance Festival.[7] In 2008, a model railroad was added that provides a scenic journey through Charlevoix's history.[8]
Description
The original 1917/18 buildings at Castle Farms include seven structures: dairy barn, horse barn, blacksmith's shop, equipment shed, ice house, office, and cheese shop. They all have walls constructed from locally gathered fieldstone, and have high hip, conical, or pyramid roofs. The buildings are grouped into a horse barn complex and a dairy barn complex.[3]
There was once a chicken coop on the property, which was torn down between 1943-1944. The wood was used to build a cottage on Lake Charlevoix that still stands today.
The horse barn with its wagon sheds, the ice house, and the office form an open courtyard, facing the dairy barn. The blacksmith's shop, with a forge and massive chimney, sits next to the barn. The horse barn is a long rectangular structure with a high hip roof, pierced on both sides by dormers with pointed-arch windows. The wagon sheds, once open, have been enclosed. The icehouse is a windowless octagonal building standing at the corner of the courtyard. At the adjacent corner is the round office with a conical roof.[3]
A rectangular, one-story, hip-roof building used as a cheese shop stands between the horse barn and dairy barn complexes. The dairy barn consists of a U-shaped cattle barn and a connected service wing with what was originally a dairy, a dormitory, a bunk house, a kitchen, and four round-plan silos. The barn consists of a high hip-roof section at the base of the U and lower gable-roof sections forming the legs. The barn has horizontal bands of square-head windows. The service wing has an arched gateway that leads to the courtyard against the dairy barn.[3]
^Kristina Hughes (16 May 2003). . Petoskey News-Review. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
^Rick Coates (2 June 2008). . Northern Express. northernexpress.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
^"Castle Farms opens historic model railroad". Upnorthlive.com. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
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January 20, 2023
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Castle Farms is a special events facility located in Charlevoix Michigan It was constructed in 1918 by Albert Loeb who was the Vice President of Sears Roebuck and Company and it was designed by Arthur Heun Loeb Farms Barn ComplexU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of MichiganShow map of the United StatesNearest cityCharlevoix MichiganCoordinates45 16 43 N 85 13 46 W 45 27861 N 85 22944 W 45 27861 85 22944 Coordinates 45 16 43 N 85 13 46 W 45 27861 N 85 22944 W 45 27861 85 22944Area45 acres 18 ha Built1917 1917 ArchitectArthur HeunArchitectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals Neo NormanNRHP reference No 95001392 1 Added to NRHPNovember 29 1995 Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditAlbert Loeb built Castle Farms as a model farm to showcase livestock in addition to new farm equipment that was sold by his company 2 The original estate covered 1600 acres and included the Loebs s summer home caretakers houses fields orchards and a livestock barn complex Loeb hired Chicago architect Arthur Heun to design the buildings on the estate including the farm buildings During the farm s operation Loeb bred prize winning stock of Holstein Friesian cattle Duroc Jersey hogs and Belgian horses The farm also established a premium quality mail order business in butter syrup honey poultry eggs and other products Albert Loeb died in 1924 but his son Ernest continued the farm for a few years until financial difficulties forced its closure in 1927 3 After the farm ceased operations the buildings remained in the Loeb family and were rented for storage space until 1962 when it was purchased by John Van Haver an executive who restored the facility and opened it to the public 4 In 1969 it was sold to Arthur and Erwina Reibel and was mainly used for rock concerts 2 5 Some of the more notable acts include Iron Maiden Metallica Bon Jovi Aerosmith AC DC and The Beach Boys 6 In 2001 Castle Farms was sold to current owner Linda Mueller who finished restoring it to its original condition by 2005 Today it is open year round and is primarily used for weddings and receptions However Castle Farms is also used for other various festivals and social events such as the Charlevoix Renaissance Festival 7 In 2008 a model railroad was added that provides a scenic journey through Charlevoix s history 8 Description EditThe original 1917 18 buildings at Castle Farms include seven structures dairy barn horse barn blacksmith s shop equipment shed ice house office and cheese shop They all have walls constructed from locally gathered fieldstone and have high hip conical or pyramid roofs The buildings are grouped into a horse barn complex and a dairy barn complex 3 There was once a chicken coop on the property which was torn down between 1943 1944 The wood was used to build a cottage on Lake Charlevoix that still stands today The horse barn with its wagon sheds the ice house and the office form an open courtyard facing the dairy barn The blacksmith s shop with a forge and massive chimney sits next to the barn The horse barn is a long rectangular structure with a high hip roof pierced on both sides by dormers with pointed arch windows The wagon sheds once open have been enclosed The icehouse is a windowless octagonal building standing at the corner of the courtyard At the adjacent corner is the round office with a conical roof 3 A rectangular one story hip roof building used as a cheese shop stands between the horse barn and dairy barn complexes The dairy barn consists of a U shaped cattle barn and a connected service wing with what was originally a dairy a dormitory a bunk house a kitchen and four round plan silos The barn consists of a high hip roof section at the base of the U and lower gable roof sections forming the legs The barn has horizontal bands of square head windows The service wing has an arched gateway that leads to the courtyard against the dairy barn 3 References Edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b About us History of Castle Farms Castle Farms Retrieved 2011 04 07 a b c d Julie Stoppel January 16 1995 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM Loeb Farms Barn Complex John Van Haver Abstract Artist Tol Companies Inc Archived from the original on 8 May 2014 Retrieved 7 May 2014 Castle Farms dupontcastle com Retrieved 2011 04 07 Kristina Hughes 16 May 2003 Castle Farms returns Petoskey News Review Archived from the original on 11 August 2011 Retrieved 2011 04 07 Rick Coates 2 June 2008 Editorial Renaissance Festival Northern Express northernexpress com Archived from the original on 14 July 2011 Retrieved 7 April 2011 Castle Farms opens historic model railroad Upnorthlive com 14 July 2008 Archived from the original on 19 September 2012 Retrieved 2011 04 07 External links EditOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Castle Farms amp oldid 1013680614, wikipedia, wiki, 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