| Shot of Oheka Castle's 443 acres. It is the second largest private estate in he United States .It is 109,000 square feet and had 127 rooms. It was built by, Otto Herman Kahn, who was a banker. He had a home in New Jersey and it burnt down which caused him to build this home with steel and concrete so he did not have to worry about a fire. In 1934, Mr Herman died, and the home was used a a retreat for NYC sanitation workers. By 1948, the home was purchased by the Eastern Military Academy. They only bought 23 acres and subdivided the rooms to make bunks out of them. The school had closed and from 1979-1984 the castle was abandoned and remained empty. There was are more than 100 counts of arson during that time. It was purchased by Mr. Melius in 1984 for his home, but it was too much work, which resulted in selling it and buying it back again. He is currently using the estate as hotel for weddings. Kevin Jonas and Joey Fatone were two celebrities who had their wedding there. The video featured below gives a history of the mansion and other homes that are in the same area in Long Island. It also shows the home that was inspiration for F. Scott Fitzgerald, for Daisy Buchanan's home in the Great Gatsby. |
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