Stollmeyer.27s Castle Magnificent Seven Houses

stollmeyer s castle

stollmeyer s castle, called killarney, scottish baronial style residence located @ 31 maraval road. built on land used government stock farm, first residence built in st clair neighborhood. named charles fourier stollmeyer, hired scottish architect robert gillies design house, said patterned after wing of balmoral castle. two-year construction project began in 1902. when wife said preferred simpler home, stollmeyer gave house son, conrad. wife named killarney, ireland.

the property, white hall, commandeered united states forces, called castle , during world war ii. began called stollmeyer s castle. after war, stayed within stollmeyer family until 1972, when bought insurance executive, jessy henry mahabir. 7 years later, government of trinidad , tobago owned building. in late 1990s, citizens conservation restored building. under care of office of prime minister, , heritage site protected under national trust act. restoration project began in 2008 ensure structure passed updated building codes , restored use visiting foreign dignitaries.