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Product Identifiers

PublisherArcadia Publishing

ISBN-100738579130

ISBN-139780738579139

eBay Product ID (ePID)92999067

Product Key Features

Book TitleTovrea Castle

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSubjects & Themes / Historical, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Museums, Tours, Points of Interest

Publication Year2010

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Photography, History

AuthorJohn L. Jacquemart, Donna J. Reiner

Book SeriesImages of America Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight0.7 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2010-923457

SynopsisFor more than 80 years, the remarkable, wedding cake-like structure located on the eastern fringe of Phoenix has intrigued residents and visitors alike. Perched on a granite promontory, Tovrea Castle at Carraro Heights reflects the dreams of several people. Alessio Carraro started construction in 1929, but the Depression spoiled his dream of a magnificent resort. E. A. Tovrea purchased the property in 1931 but died soon thereafter. Tovrea's widow, Della, after marrying William Plato Stuart in 1936, moved back and forth between the castle and Prescott, depending on the weather. When Stuart died in 1960, Della lived in the castle until her death in 1969. For many years after her death, the castle stood lonely and neglected, and it held its mystique because few people were ever invited inside. In 1993, the castle and surrounding acreage were acquired by the City of Phoenix for a new purpose: transformation into a city park.

LC Classification NumberF819.P57R45 2010