Mahkato
07-26-2010, 10:26 PM
This guy is awesome!
YouTube - Jim Bishop Castle Builder (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK89UuytMpk)
History of Bishop's Castle:
Bishop Castle is a one-man construction project situated in the Rocky Mountains of Southern Colorado near Fairview in Custer County. The castle is named after its constructor, Jim Bishop.At the age of 15, Jim Bishop assumed ownership (under the little-known law of laches) of a 2.5-acre (10,000 m2) plot of land outside of Pueblo, Colorado. Ever since then, he has been battling local and state government over ownership.
Construction on the castle did not begin until 1971, when Bishop began construction on a large cistern, which he decided to surround with rocks. Several neighbors noted that the structure looked something like a castle. Bishop took this into consideration and soon began building his castle.
Construction on the castle continues today with the addition of a ballroom, a dragon shaped furnace, a chapel, and several complete fireplaces.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle
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YouTube - Jim Bishop Castle Builder (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK89UuytMpk)
History of Bishop's Castle:
Bishop Castle is a one-man construction project situated in the Rocky Mountains of Southern Colorado near Fairview in Custer County. The castle is named after its constructor, Jim Bishop.At the age of 15, Jim Bishop assumed ownership (under the little-known law of laches) of a 2.5-acre (10,000 m2) plot of land outside of Pueblo, Colorado. Ever since then, he has been battling local and state government over ownership.
Construction on the castle did not begin until 1971, when Bishop began construction on a large cistern, which he decided to surround with rocks. Several neighbors noted that the structure looked something like a castle. Bishop took this into consideration and soon began building his castle.
Construction on the castle continues today with the addition of a ballroom, a dragon shaped furnace, a chapel, and several complete fireplaces.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Castle
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs178.snc4/38250_414436181738_622811738_5221915_6778019_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs178.snc4/38250_414436181738_622811738_5221915_6778019_n.jpg