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At a time when others where building towers reaching for the sky as a show of their status and wealth
Its hardly surprising that a man who made his Fortune through mining in the late 1800
Wouldnt utilise the specialist skills available to him in the development
Of his new Luxury home and go underground in several very unique ways of which this is one.
He had his grounds landscaped and created several lakes boat houses etc
Within one of the lakes before filled he had constructed a mooring island
From which a stairway leads down To a circular domed room constructed of metal and glass
On the apex of this dome is a statue some claim is Neptune
Designed to stand clear of the water when the lake was eventually filled.
Then a tunnel takes you to a spiral stair case and back to banks of the lake.
The owner didnt have long to enjoy his under water dome as he too was soon due to go down.
As when faced with imprisonment for fraud chose too take his own life.
Whilst it?s very unique it was also well ahead of its time,
Some call It a billiards room others a ball room
One thing most agree on is its special.
Couldnt resist it
Splored with Lara & Miss.anthrope
A quality day splorin cheers for sneakin a peak SK
Its hardly surprising that a man who made his Fortune through mining in the late 1800
Wouldnt utilise the specialist skills available to him in the development
Of his new Luxury home and go underground in several very unique ways of which this is one.
He had his grounds landscaped and created several lakes boat houses etc
Within one of the lakes before filled he had constructed a mooring island
From which a stairway leads down To a circular domed room constructed of metal and glass
On the apex of this dome is a statue some claim is Neptune
Designed to stand clear of the water when the lake was eventually filled.
Then a tunnel takes you to a spiral stair case and back to banks of the lake.
The owner didnt have long to enjoy his under water dome as he too was soon due to go down.
As when faced with imprisonment for fraud chose too take his own life.
Whilst it?s very unique it was also well ahead of its time,
Some call It a billiards room others a ball room
One thing most agree on is its special.
Couldnt resist it
Splored with Lara & Miss.anthrope
A quality day splorin cheers for sneakin a peak SK
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