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Chateau La Roche (Loveland Castle)

The Chateau La Roche (meaning "Rock Castle") was built almost entirely by one man: Harry Andrews. The Loveland Castle is a unique architectural treasure, built in the Normanesque style by the late Harry D. Andrews. Mr. Andrews spent some time in France--first during World War I, and later to attend college. The castle was authentically designed as a full-scale replica of a medieval Normanesque castle, Château Laroche, while the ballroom was designed one-fifth scale. Mr. Andrews began building the castle in the spring of 1929, on the North bank shore of Little Miami River, in the city of Loveland, Ohio. The construction stones were provided from the river rock. The castle became his life's work, and over the next half a century, he built a 17-room castle. The architecture of the castle includes a great hall, a banquet hall, an armory, a master bedroom, a chapel, a small work office, a dungeon, and beautiful gardens with exceptional plants and flowers.
The Knights of the Golden Trail (KOGT) carry on Harry D. Andrews' dream and legacy .This volunteer’s organization dedicatedly maintain the Castle.
Today, Loveland Castle, Château Laroche, is a Historic Landmark and Museum in Loveland, Ohio.