Bannerman Castle

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Bannerman Castle is a ruined early-20th-century military surplus warehouse and residence built in a faux-Scottish baronial style on Pollepel Island in the Hudson River, New York.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle ruin
historic site
access only accessible by boat
alsoKnownAs Bannerman Island Castle NERFINISHED
Bannerman’s Island Arsenal NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Scottish Baronial style
faux-Scottish baronial style
builtFor Francis Bannerman VI NERFINISHED
builtInPeriod early 20th century
condition ruin
constructionEnd circa 1918
constructionStart 1901
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distanceFrom approximately 50 miles north of New York City
function military surplus warehouse
residence
hasPart arsenal building
dock
ramparts
residential structure
terraced gardens
towers
heritageStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Hudson River NERFINISHED
New York State NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInRegion Hudson Highlands NERFINISHED
locatedInWaterBody Hudson River NERFINISHED
locatedOn Pollepel Island NERFINISHED
managedBy Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. NERFINISHED
material brick
concrete
stone
namedAfter Francis Bannerman VI NERFINISHED
nearestCity Beacon, New York NERFINISHED
Newburgh, New York NERFINISHED
NRHPListingYear 1982
openToPublic yes
owner New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation NERFINISHED
partOf Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve NERFINISHED
significantEvent 1920 ammunition explosion damaged structures
1969 major fire further ruined buildings
state New York
tourism guided tours available seasonally
usedFor family residence
storage of military surplus
storage of munitions

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Breakneck Ridge overlooks Bannerman Castle