Perhaps suggested by
some old defense tower on the Alster River, flowing through
Hamburg, Germany, this curious mini-castle probably was
not pre-designed (for it would be nearly impossible to
describe the irregular forms on paper). More likely it was
improvised in a highly personal manner, evolving as it rose.
Probably George Boldt himself was the real author of this
imaginative and eccentric creation. His wife, Louise, shared
his keen interest and great enthusiasm for these projects.
(One can see here the ornate shell room, carved stair and
balcony, as well as the once used two-lane bowling alley in
the basement.) Unlike the main residence, this whimsical
“play house” was completed and occasionally occupied by the
Boldt family (parents, son and daughter), during the years
when the Castle was being erected.