photographing walter burley griffin joshua a. melson house or “the castle” in mason city, iowa

exterior photographic images – taken in october of 2024 – of walter burley griffin’s joshua g. melson house (1912-1914), located at 56 river heights drive, mason city, iowa.
the two-story house (also known as “the castle”) is comprised mainly of rough-faced limestone, quarried from the site it was built on.

images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive. all rights reseved. 2024. 



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