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Scroll through the snapshots and enjoy a quick visit to Hammond Castle, Gloucester, Massachusetts, home of John H.

Scroll through the snapshots and enjoy a quick visit to Hammond Castle, Gloucester, Massachusetts, home of John H. Hammond who built the castle (1926 - 1929) to house his extensive collection of Medieval, Renaissance and Roman objects. Hammond was an inventor with hundreds of patents, most notably the one that led to the invention of remote control.










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  1. Mike MartinSeptember 17, 2016 at 6:02 PM

    Nice set of photos, Ann Kennedy, but, really, this place creeps me out. Sure glad they wired in some extra lighting to drive out the gloom.

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  2. Ann KennedySeptember 17, 2016 at 6:57 PM

    Mike Martin It was very quirky and dark and very 1920s in a strange sort of way. I hope you didn't use the arrow and look at every single picture when the view album feature allows you to see only 1 page of a bunch at one time:-) Thanks.

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  3. Mike MartinSeptember 17, 2016 at 7:34 PM

    Ann Kennedy - Ann, I went back to good ol' classic G+ a few days ago. Anyway, I looked at the photos one at a time and, to be polite, couldn't make sense of the decor. Kind of Teutonic, I guess.

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  4. Margaret Siemers (Siemers Rafter Room)September 18, 2016 at 12:47 AM

    I looked at them all too Ann Kennedy It's the only way to truly savor what you are showing.

    I am with Mike Martin on the decor. It all reminded me of an old abbey, or a set from the HBO series "Game Of Thrones". Very interesting, but quite dark and sad feeling.

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  5. Ann KennedySeptember 18, 2016 at 5:11 AM

    Margaret Siemers Its redeeming feature is that it sits high on the rocks at the ocean's edge and there are some nooks and crannies where sunlight pours through leaded windows and of course, the view is amazing. It is not a place I'd ever care to live. Thanks for looking and for your thoughts. I am curious if anyone would actually like such darkness.

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  6. Ann KennedySeptember 18, 2016 at 5:13 AM

    Mike Martin Oh the "decor" is quite bizarre. The bedrooms looked Colonial, the kitchen was a re-muddled 1940s style, the library so dark you couldn't read in there:-)

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  7. Mike MartinSeptember 18, 2016 at 5:42 AM

    Ann Kennedy - "...and as the villagers walked the path below the castle, they would shake their heads in wonder and say, 'that boy ain't right.'"

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  8. Ann KennedySeptember 18, 2016 at 6:28 AM

    Mike Martin Ain't that the truth!!

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  9. Lady SandraSeptember 19, 2016 at 8:14 PM

    Ann KennedyI loved each and every photograph! They were all delightful! Very beautiful full of color and richness! I would have loved to see the view you speak of, the last photo of the castle was simply stunning! Thank you for taking the trouble to take those photos and post them, I thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of them! I blew each one up as big as I could, such elegance is not seen in this day and age. :) I hope you are still thinking of writing a book with all the photos you have been taking! :)

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