Joslyn Castle

by John Dechant

Overview

In the spring of 1893, media titans George and Sarah Joslyn bought a farm in Omaha, Nebraska, that would prove to be one of the city's most noteworthy real estate transfers. On this land, the Joslyns would construct a transformational home that would become an Omaha landmark known as Joslyn Castle, a Scottish baronial-style home built of limestone from neighboring Kansas. They chose their good friend, Canadian-born architect John McDonald, to design the residence, and he did so in grand style. Over the years, the Joslyn Castle has survived a devastating tornado, served as a home base for the administrative staff of the Omaha Public Schools, and charmed thousands of visitors who have come to tour the grounds. It stands today as a reminder of a bygone era and the dream of the Joslyns, who shared their home—and their wealth—with the city they loved so much.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467107976
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/25/2022
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,101,687
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Omaha-based author John Dechant, a longtime member of the Joslyn Castle governing board, examines the castle and its first owners through a collection of photographs from the Joslyn Castle photograph archives and the Bostwick-Frohardt Collection at Omaha's Durham Western Heritage Museum that help tell the property's story from the 1890s through the present day.