The Del Mar Castle which sits on the top of a hill overlooking the ocean and the community of Del Mar was built in 1925 by Ruth and Marston Harding who relocated from Massachusetts. The Castle contains approximately 10,000 sq. ft. including a detached guest house. It was designed by famous local architect Richard Requa who went to Europe to study the best design and returned with authentic stained glass, doors and hardware from castles in the south of Spain.
http://www.shaperyenterprises.com/Projects/HistoricRenovations/Castle/index.shtml
Tony Robbins bought the Castle in 1987, and sold it for $2,100,000 in 1997.
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Wow! Amazing architecture! I wonder if the laundry is in the garage! LOL! 🙂
Where’s the firewall pit?!
When I come home from work, I expect a nice hot pit to challenge me!
I’m certain many readers feel the same!!
This was owned by the McGaugh family. I went to San Diego Military Academy with their children and we had our formal dances in the castle. I kissed my first girl (from La Jolla Bishops School) at age 12 while looking down on the then undeveloped Carmel Valley. I wonder what her name was. That was in 1959.
lol daytrip LOL your comment.
This was owned by the McGaugh family. I went to San Diego Military Academy with their children and we had our formal dances in the castle. I kissed my first girl (from La Jolla Bishops School) at age 12 while looking down on the then undeveloped Carmel Valley. I wonder what her name was. That was in 1959.
Thank You so much for your homage to the Castle! Those were spectacular memories. Awesome.
I was the first child born to the Castle and lived my first 11 years of life there with my family. My brothers went to SDMA and I really enjoyed all of the formal dances in the living room with the SDMA Military Band. Those years for our family were spectacular and for me as the small child, magical. It seems that only the other Del Mar children that I grew up with remember our family. But no matter.
Another bit of Del Mar McGaugh history is our Dad Calvin Curlee McGaugh – born November 1, 1893 bought the Castle from the second owners, circa 1949, fully furnished with original antiques for (now) only $75,000 including the guest and maids quarters to the South.
There are too many wonderful stories to put down here on a work night.
Just wanted to pay homage to the Del Mar Castle, my Dad, Calvin Curlee McGaugh and my Mom Eugenia Emma Tullis McGaugh, my brothers and sisters….. and…Del Mar Hosiery Corporation…now known as – Jakes,…and…all my family….
Great stories. Good to hear from you Anon!
I dated a young man to lived at the castle 1960 at the same time period that you are talking. He also went to the Military school that was near by. I remember he had blond hair and that his name was Sonny. You wouldn’t happen to know him would you? I also had a girlfriend that lived across the street from the Castle. Her name was Marsha. We both went to San Digito High School back in the early 60’s