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I’ve always been drawn to the unusual and strange and now that I’m retired I have the time to devote to photography and writing. The perfect vehicle for this is a blog.
The quirky Madam Sherri “castle,” as it became known locally, had three stories and a massive staircase outside the house. A lot of this was made possible by the generous gifts Madame Sherri received from her former assistant Charles LeMaire, who later went on to become an Academy Award-winning costume designer. When this money ran out, the parties too came to an end, and the castle fell into disuse. Madame Sherri fell on hard times and died in poverty in 1965, as a ward of the state.
The dramatic staircase ending mid-air is all that remains of the castle today. After falling prey to vandals, the castle was destroyed by a fire in 1962, leaving behind only the foundations and a section of the staircase. Locals have reported hearing and seeing strange things in the ruins, which were later taken over by the Chesterfield Conservation Commission, which added trails around the structure and renamed the forest after Madame Sherri.
Update – April 4, 2023
I wrote this five years ago. This was more of a “Hello World” post. I was trying to see how to use the editor, how to insert photos, heading and other items. Since this was written the arches at the castle have fallen and my posting contain a lot more text.
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