Projects-Targeted
I. Targeted Projects To Purchase & Rehab
Legal Notice To All Donors, Members, Sponsors and Owners Of Properties:
The History Fund is actively raising funds to purchase and rehab one or more of the projects below,
besides other projects.
Being able to purchase these projects is not guaranteed.
If we can't purchase them (because the price is to high &/or someone else has purchased them
&/or the owner won't sell to us etc), we'll use general donations and member's donations to purchase
different projects.
When we purchase a project, it will be listed under "Purchased & Restoring"
Lynnewood Hall
United States of America
Lynnewood Hall
920 Spring Ave., Elkins Park, Pennsylvania USA
Built from Indiana limestone, the T-shaped Lynnewood Hall is a 110-room Neoclassical Revival mansion designed by architect Horace Trumbauer for industrialist Peter A. B. Widener and built between 1897 and 1900.
The mansion housed one of the most important Gilded Age private art collections of European masterpieces and decorative arts, which had been assembled by Widener and his younger son, Joseph.
The stunning building is considered the largest surviving Gilded Age mansion in the Philadelphia area
Help Us Save This American Classic!
Dundas Castle
United States of America
Dundas Castle
Near Roscoe New York
This building was constructed between 1915 and 1924. It's designed in the Gothic Revival and Elizabethan Revival styles. It was never completed nor occupied after the death of Wurts-Dundas in 1921.
The building, also known as Craig-e-Clair, was the former estate of Ralph Wurts-Dundas, who was a wealthy and prominent New Yorker and grandson of William Wurts, one of three brothers who built the Delaware & Hudson Canal.
Help Us Save This Fairy-tale Castle
Ossining Castle aka David Abercrombie’s ‘Elda’
United States of America
Ossining Castle-Abercrombie's Elda
Ossining, NY USA
In 1927 Mr. Abercrombie of the famous "Abercrombie and Fitch" business, built a retreat and estate on more than 300 acres in Ossining New York. He called it "Elda" which is the first initials of his kids.
It resembles a Scottish castle, complete with a tower with a view of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline. It included paths for horseback riding and hiking, a gun range, a spring-fed swimming pool etc.
The estate is only 50 acres now and the Castle is in need of some serious TLC.
Help Us Save This Famous Castle
The Peter Grant Unfinished Mansion
Canada
The Peter Grant Unfinished Mansion
North of North Bay Canada
This mega mansion, built by Peter Grant starting in 2005 in Northern Ontario, was supposed to be an office and home for Mr. Grant and his Canadian forest company.
The 65,000 square foot mega-mansion sits on the shores of a popular lake but, Mr. Grant had to stop construction when there was a downturn in the global economy in 2007.
The massive mansion had plans for a small golf course, an art gallery, office area, swimming pool with a waterfall,
squash court, two elevators, a giant hot tub, a small gym, a boathouse etc, all on 43 acres of land.
Even though this property is not as old as most of the buildings that we've targeted, The History Fund believes that this property could add a lot of value to our network of global properties if it could be purchased at the right price and finished.
Help Us Save This Amenity Packed Mansion!
Chateau Pinardier Occitanie
France
Chateau Pinardier Occitanie
France
This beautiful chateau has lots of "wow" potential and has some amazing character. It's located in Occitanie France and has a long history of wine making.
It's situated on nine acres of land and has a spacious 7,200 square foot interior.
The chateau was built in 1870 by architect Louis Garros and it's classical style was inspired by Parisian architecture.
Help Us Save This Beautiful Chateau
Castle Pezenas
France
Castle Pezenas
Pezenas France
This 6000 sq meter castle has been through historical periods ranging from a powerful royal priory to a sumptuous princely residence.
The estate shelters a vast Romanesque church from the 12th century. The church is the largest Romanesque church in Languedoc with a stunning 43 meter long vaulted vault, its apse, remodeled in the 16th century, was converted into a wine cellar after the French Revolution.
There is a vineyard of 16.5 hectares in operation plus many other amenities.
The castle as it stands is quite stunning but needs a complete restoration.
Help Us Save This Historic Castle
Herrenhaus
Germany
Herrenhause
Germany
Herrenhaus (German, literally "House of Lords") may refer to a manor house or mansion.
This mansion consists of a 27 room property located in southern Germany.
Built in 1906, the home is in need of some tender loving care. The manor offers about 830 square meters of living spaces and initial reconstruction work has already been carried out (not by The History Fund) and the mansion has been reconnected to gas, power and water.
The home sits alongside a former summer house in a 16,000 square meter park.
Help Us Save This Herrenhause!
Sammezzano Castle
Italy
Sammezzano Castle
Florence Italy
This is a stunning hilltop palazzo that was built on the grounds of a royal palace from the 17th century.
Marquis Ferdinando Ximenes Panciatichi remodeled the site in the late 19th century into a Moorish Revivalist style.
It has 365 rooms... so plenty of choices to do almost anything... and they are full of dazzling color and detailed patterns. The beautiful "Peacock Room" boasts a rainbow of colors and geometries. This castle is ornate and elaborate on a scale that's hard to match.
After World War II, this castle was turned into a luxury hotel until it closed in the 1990s.
Help Us Save This Masterpiece!
Butron Castle
Spain
Butron Castle
Gatika Spain
This fairy-tale looking castle in Gatika, in the province of Biscay in northern Spain, is inspired by Bavarian castle models. It dates back to the Middle Ages and it was rebuilt by Francisco de Cubas in 1878.
The building is surrounded by a park which includes palms and exotic plants
The building will need some restoration and remodeling because it wasn't built correctly to handle the wet Basque weather and it wasn't designed to be of practical use. That being said, The History Fund would love to undertake the project and bring this fairy-tale castle back to life for everyone to enjoy!
Help Us Save This Fairy-tale Castle
Quinta do Marques
Portugal
Quinta do Marques
Santarem Portugal
This beautiful castle sits high on a hillside in the Portuguese countryside and is in need of some TLC. It's located in the municipality of Torres Novas, Santarem district and it has a long history of passing through the hands of many owners who have implemented many transformations.
Unfortunately, the previous owner auctioned off all the furnishings and since then, the castle has sat empty and deteriorating.
The building is flooded with light by the huge windows that overlook the grounds and it's also full of luxury finishing touches that could be restored back to their previous glory.
Help Us Save This Once Glorious Castle!
Medieval Chateau
Belgium
Medieval Chateau
Namur Belgium
Located in the heart of Balatre, a quaint village overlooking a picturesque valley in the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sabre, this once-magnificent chateau is now a shadow of its former self.
The limestone chateau sits on 65 acres of land and the estate includes the main building, numerous stables and annexes and and a barn that dates back to the 17th century. There is also a square tower overlooking the village square.
Inside the castle, there are five bedrooms, an attic and cellar, all of which need some TLC to brighten up the darkened walls and sparse decorations. The basement is reported to have some "good bones" which will make it easier to accomplish a restoration.
Help Us Save This Magnificent Chateau!
Camblesforth Hall
United Kingdom
Camblesforth Hall
York United Kingdom
This beautiful homes, which dates back to the 1690s, is full of impressive original features inside and out, including it's ivy covered walls and eye-catching grounds.
Its' a Grade I-listed house near York UK and includes tall ceilings, wooden floors, wooden paneling, ornate plaster-work, original fireplaces and a grand fine oak staircase.
The mansion has ten bedrooms, six bathrooms and four reception rooms spread over 10,000 square feet, and the primary rooms overlook the gardens
With that said, it's in need of of restoration and we're looking to add it to The History Fund project list.
Help Us Save This Beautiful Estate
Plas Gwynfryn
Wales
Dalquharran Castle
Scotland
Dalquharran Castle
Dailly Scotland
Dalquharran Castle, designed by Robert Adam, stands on the north bank of the Water of Girvan.
The castle had four floors, with bedchambers on two floors and the interior was decorated in a classical style. Services were located in the basement.
A round bastion turret in the south front contained a drawing room on the ground floor, with library above, with views over Girvan Water. A large oval dining room occupies the east wing on the ground floor.
The castle is category A listed. The stonework on the outside largely appears in good condition but the castle interior and stable building are derelict and need restoration.
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Help Us Save This Beautiful Building
Lennox Castle
Scotland
Lennox Castle
Glasgow Scotland
This Norman style structure was built in 1812 for John Lennox Kincaid.
In the early 20th century, the building was converted into a hospital. The hospital was vacated by the 1980s and it was officially closed in 2002.
This beautiful building has been derelict ever since and due to a damaged roof, water poured into the masonry, especially on the upper floor, and ceilings have already been propped up to secure them. Overall, however, the building fabric was rated as good.
Help Us Save This Majestic Castle
Glengarriff Castle
Ireland
Glengarriff Castle
Cork Ireland
Dating back to the 1790s and sheltered in the stunning Bantry Bay, Glengarriff Castle is a most magical place.
On approximately 87 acres of land and located on the coast in the beautiful West Cork, this castle ruins has some promising potential. This castle in it's previous life had 20 bedrooms, its own harbor, a ballroom, and much more.
Over the years Glengarriff Castle has played host to the nobility and royalty, as well as famous writers and artists. Visitors included John Millington Synge and William Butler Yeats. Playwright George Bernard Shaw is said to have written his play, St Joan, here.
Even though the estate will take some major renovations to bring the property back to life, The History Fund believes it would be worth the time, effort and investment.
Help Us Save This Famous Host
To Nobility & Royalty!
Please remember.... this is a small "sliver" of what is available globally for us to make offers on and purchase and restore for all of our donors, members, sponsors and the public!
We'll be updating our list of "targeted" buildings above
on a regular basis.
Our beautiful and unique buildings globally are deteriorating
at a rapid pace and we invite everyone to help in any way
that they can before it's to late.
Our international heritage is at risk.
Legal Notice: photos are for illustration only and The History Fund does not own or manage any of the above buildings
and we haven't performed any rehab or any restoration activities on any of the buildings.