Belhurst Castle is a former private residence on the shores of Seneca Lake in

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, United States. It was designed by architects Fuller & Wheeler and built between 1885 and 1889. The three-story, nine bay wide

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style mansion is constructed of

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. It has a

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gable roof, one-story

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, and four rectangular stone chimneys. It features projecting porches, bays, towers with conical and pyramidal roofs, eyebrow windows, and a

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with Syrian arch. ''Note:'' This includes an
''Accompanying photographs''
/ref> It was listed on the

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in 1987. Supplemented by modern facilities, Belhurst Castle has been adapted for hotel and retail uses. It holds a hotel with three choices of lodging (Vinifera Inn, Chambers in the Castle, and White Springs Manor); two ballrooms to host weddings, two

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(Edgar's Restaurant and Stonecutters); spa, and a winery.Belhurst webpage
/ref> Belhurst Castle has previously been used as a

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during Prohibition,

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, and supper club.

References

* Sakmyster, David. ''The Belhurst Story''. New York: iUniverse, 2003. Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Romanesque Revival architecture in New York (state) Houses completed in 1888 Houses in Ontario County, New York Tourist attractions in Ontario County, New York Geneva, New York National Register of Historic Places in Ontario County, New York New York State Register of Historic Places in Ontario County {{OntarioCountyNY-NRHP-stub