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It is difficult to trace the history of the Castle before eighteen-seventy six due to a fire that destroyed the Fort Worth Courthouse leaving no records of previous ownership. During the Civil War Ulrich Cannon owned the property. Sickness Fell upon Ulrick ultimately leaving Julian Feild as the owner. The Charles Turner family were next to acquire the property between 1873 to 1894. Two Decades later. It is then when the land was sold to City of Fort Worth for portions of the land needed for the Lake Worth project. At the time there was only one house on the property. After construction of  The Lake Worth Reservoir, The City of Fort Worth leased the property. During this period the Whitings constructed  what we now know as "Lake Worth Castle." between 1944 to 1954 the Vultee Aircraft Corporation leased the estate, to entertain businessmen and dignitaries. Since Then the Estate has been traded often.


One famous person that stayed there was Jimmy Stewart during the filming of "Strategic Air Command."

Martinez. Castle on the lake. 10/16/12. Heron Castle.

Sources:

•"A History of the Castle of Heron Bay." Castleofheronbay.com. CastleofHeronBay Inc., 2003. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. <http://www.castleofheronbay.com/>.

•Christiansen, Kelly. "The Lake Heron Castle of Fort Worth, Texas." Examiner.com. The Examiner, 16 July 2012. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. <http://www.examiner.com/article/the-lake-heron-castle-of-fort-worth-texas>.

•"WHITING CASTLE/ LAKE WORTH CASTLE/CASTLE OF HERON BAY." Whiting Castle/Lake Worth Castle. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. <http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/whiting.htm>.