Dark Island, Chippewa - The Towers - Breakfast Room - St. Lawrence County NY for Sale

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Dark Island, Chippewa - The Towers - Breakfast Room - St. Lawrence County NY For Sale

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Dark Island, Chippewa - The Towers - Breakfast Room - St. Lawrence County NY:
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Dark Island, Chippewa - The Towers - Breakfast Room - St. Lawrence County, NEW YORK: Dark Island, a prominent feature of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, is located in the lower (eastern) Thousand Islands region, near Chippewa Bay. It is a part of the Town of Hammond, in St. Lawrence County, New York. A historic landmark on the island, \"The Towers\", was long known as \"Dark Island Castle\" until recently renamed \"Singer Castle\". The island is situated only a few yards south of the Canada-United States border that runs along the river. The Castle features 28 bedrooms, bathrooms, a large Drawing Room, library, and kitchen. Within the walls is a network of secret passageways that are accessible from various locations, one of which is a panel in the library that, at one time, could be opened by pulling a specific book from a nearby shelf, triggering the locking mechanism. The south side of the island is only about one hundred feet from the shipping channel, and cargo ships frequently pass the island. Because of the depth of the channel on one side, and the relative shallowness on the other, it is very good for sport fishing of largemouth bass and northern pike. Most of the architectural work at Dark Island is attributed to the prominent American architect Ernest Flagg. His client was Frederick Gilbert Bourne, president of the Singer Manufacturing Company (now the Singer Corporation), producer of the Singer Sewing Machine. This White Border Era (1915-30) postcard is in good condition. Photostint. Detroit Publishing Co.