Hartford Castle

Hartford Castle is the ruins of a 19th-century residence located near Hartford, Illinois. It is located at 38.80056°N, -90.08444°W (38.800600, -90.084600) approximately 15 mi north of downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The official name of the home was Lakeview. It was constructed by a French immigrant named Benjamin Biszant for his English bride in 1897.