Castle of Styles is a hair salon facility at 3820 High Point Road beside the Habitat for Humanity Restore. Jim Schlosser wrote an article about this beautiful rock castle as a special to the News and Record (9/29/08). Schlosser so aptly described it as, "the house tucked among the commercial clutter along High Point Road." As a matter of fact, it is located just down the street from the fiberglass putt-putt animals we featured yesterday.
This 1930's structure is owned by the D.H. Griffin Family-- of demolition fame. DH Griffin Companies served as lead demolition consultant at the 9-11 cleanup at the World Trade Center in New York. Ironic and touching, that the clan with the big demolition equipment down the street just can't bring themselves to tear down this structure that sits on prime strip mall territory! Read Schlosser's story to find out why Mrs. (Marylene) Griffin is so sentimental about this once-private residence.
It is a beautiful structure. It would be a shame to loose it.
Posted by: Bill B. | Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 08:05 AM
Incredible building. Worth saving.
Posted by: David Burke | Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 08:29 AM
With such beautiful stonework, I am so glad the demolition family doesn't want to demolish it!
Posted by: Hilda | Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 09:27 AM
Head over to the DH Griffin Wrecking Yard on Hilltop road and get a photo of a section of one of the WTC main support beams they have on display in the parking lot.
Posted by: hugh | Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 10:02 AM
I would never have guessed what this fine looking building. Definitely one to not for the wrecking ball.
Posted by: babooshka | Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 05:14 AM
Styles... Stiles?... Isn't that the name of an Agathe Christie "venue"?
Posted by: cieldequimper | Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 08:38 AM
Very interesting style.
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Posted by: J Bar | Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 10:54 PM