In the late 1880s, New York architect Bradford Gilbert acquired nearly 1,000 acres (400 ha) in the Catskill Mountains in … See more

In 1903, the Gilberts sold the property to Morris Stembach. Four years later, in 1907, Stembach sold it to Ralph Wurts-Dundas. Wurts-Dundas was a wealthy and prominent New Yorker, the grandson of William Wu… See more

In 1949, Muriel sold the property for $47,000 to the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the Masonic Order. This was a Manhattan-based organization of African-American Masons who wanted to create "a Masonic home for th… See more

The building and property were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. In 2005, the Masons entered into a conservation easement with Open Space Conservancy. The easement limits future developme… See more

• Dundas Castle: Aerial photos and history of the Dundas Castle at Abandoned
• Dundas Castle: History of the Dundas Castle by Rebecca Parsons
• Dundas Castle: History of the Dundas Castle from Friends of the Beav… See more