Mme.Sherri had been an art collector, a vaudeville dancer, a theatrical costume designer and a world traveller before she breezed into Chesterfield, New Hampshire, in the 1920's. Not long after arriving she bought 600 acres on the side of Rattlesnake mountain with the view to building a vacation retreat where she and her New York friends could escape for the summer. Construction began on the 'castle' in 1931, and she worked alongside the builders, changing her mind from time to time as to what she wanted. Inspired by French chateaux, the place was surrounded by Roman arches and topped by a chalet roof. The main stairs were cut into a rock ledge and led to a huge red door. Read more at Suite101: New England's Madame Sherri: An Exotic Woman Who Took Chesterfield, NH by Storm in the 1920s http://www.suite101.com/content/vermonts-madame-sherri-a46398#ixzz17lmKGzW4
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