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Castle Sherman In Pass Christian Mississippi. James M. Sherman in 1921, at age 67, solely with the assistance of a young Negro to help him pour concrete. The horticulturist, agriculturist, and author of several books, designed the solid cement steel-reinforced castle located at 1012 West Beach, Highway 90. At the time of his death, he had completed most of the structure with walls that are nine inches thick. Much of the structure was first laid out in molds which were shaped and poured with concrete, to piece by piece, erect the castle.
One of his daughters, Mrs. George (Jessie) Gundlach moved from St. Louis to reside at the Castle five years after his death in 1937. Mrs. Gundlach, an accomplished oil-painter renamed the castle to Chateau Sherman where she also installed a separate room within her home to house the crafts of a newly formed Boy Scout troop.
George Gundlach died at age 80 in 1968, survived by Jessie, who weathered the tidal surge of Hurricane Camille that passed through her sturdy Castle as she remained the night by herself in 1969.
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Castle Sherman In Pass Christian Mississippi. James M. Sherman in 1921, at age 67, solely with the assistance of a young Negro to help him pour concrete. The horticulturist, agriculturist, and author of several books, designed the solid cement steel-reinforced castle located at 1012 West Beach, Highway 90. At the time of his death, he had completed most of the structure with walls that are nine inches thick. Much of the structure was first laid out in molds which were shaped and poured with concrete, to piece by piece, erect the castle.
One of his daughters, Mrs. George (Jessie) Gundlach moved from St. Louis to reside at the Castle five years after his death in 1937. Mrs. Gundlach, an accomplished oil-painter renamed the castle to Chateau Sherman where she also installed a separate room within her home to house the crafts of a newly formed Boy Scout troop.
George Gundlach died at age 80 in 1968, survived by Jessie, who weathered the tidal surge of Hurricane Camille that passed through her sturdy Castle as she remained the night by herself in 1969.
sherman.passchristian.net
Any donations are appreciated @paypal.me/MississippiWildlife
