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Curwood Castle is a romantic interpretation of a Norman chateau. It has an irregular plan with spires at three corners. It has a slate-covered gable roof with chimneys, linked at the base, extending from the rear gable facade. The exterior is made of yellow stucco containing decorative, randomly spaced fieldstones Curwood chose himself. The ...
James Oliver Curwood (June 12, 1878 – August 13, 1927) was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Hudson Bay area, the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early and mid 1920s, according to Publishers Weekly.
The annual Curwood Festival started on the 100th anniversary (June 1978) of the birth of James Oliver Curwood. Curwood lived in Owosso (508 W. Williams Street Owosso, now the Curwood Hoddy House) and was a famous author and conservationist. [2] Curwood built the Curwood Castle for his writing studio and left it as a gift to Owosso.
Curwood Castle was the writing studio of notable author James Oliver Curwood. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The castle is operated as a museum that contains period antiques, and Curwood books, photos, and movie posters, as well as memorabilia related to politician Thomas E. Dewey, another notable native son.
Detroit Institute of Arts. This list of museums in Michigan encompasses museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The Castle refers to Curwood Castle, the former home of the writer James Curwood located in Owosso, Michigan. The station began referred to itself as "All Request Radio" and "Z92.5 The Castle, Playing the Hits You Want to Hear." Eventually the station dropped the "All Request" angle and evolved into a very broad-based Modern Rock/Classic Hits ...
Curwood Castle Drive and John Street Owosso: January 18, 1980: Congregational Church of Perry: 130 East Second Street Perry: February 10, 1983: Corunna Public Schools / Shiawassee Street School: 106 South Shiawassee Street Corunna: April 25, 1988: Curwood Castle† 224 John Street Owosso: April 24, 1970: Thomas E. Dewey Boyhood Home: 421 West ...
Curwood may refer to: Curwood (surname), a surname. Mount Curwood, a mountain of Michigan, United States. Curwood Castle, a castle in Owosso, Michigan, United States.