Junk Is King Here At Solomon's Castle!

Junk Is King Here At Solomon's Castle!

So what the heck is this place? Solomon's Château or castle as it's called covers 12,000 square feet and stands (right now) three stories high. 

Solomon himself has secured each outside surface with disposed of aluminum printing plates.  Yes, printing plates are the fabric that gives the castle a shine!  Confused yet?  So what the heck is the place about?  Keep reading. 
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The wide, clearing block walkway that prompts it is noteworthy until the point that Solomon calls attention to that the "blocks" have essentially been painted on with a poured bond. He giggles as he shows unrefined carefully assembled stamp he utilized; the entire procedure just took a few hours.

​Though other men battle and pass on for their manors, Howard Solomon battles to keep from chuckling at everything he says.

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WHO IS HOWARD SOLOMON?

First the bad news.  Howard died in 2016. But when I met him years earlier, I found Howard Solomon to be a very calm and unique man during my interview.
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He is a stone worker with strong arms and a need to build almost anything. "I despised school. My educators told my folks I was marginal hindered."

Howard was once nicknamed "The DaVinci of Debris" for his ability in making beautiful things out of items discarded by modern society.  "I found that I truly delighted in building things on a great scale."  carded by modern society. 

WHY FLORIDA?

Solomon started fabricating his palace in 1972. He had moved back to the States from the Bahamas searching for a peaceful work environment and discovered it in Ona, Florida.

​However, when he found that the land he'd purchased didn't have enough high ground to assemble the even building he needed, he chose to construct vertically.  I believe this unleashed Howard's ability to "think outside the box." 

WHAT IS INSIDE THE CASTLE?

The castle is substantial with an eccentric theoretical outline inside. The manor is continually advancing and changing as you will see if you visit more than once.

He began with this workshop and developed and out from that point. Following seven years of hard work, the Solomon family could move into their new home. 

The principal floor of Solomon's Castle is the place the displays are. This region has several models all made out of garbage or as Howard called them, "discovered articles". A portion of these articles incorporates disposed of stray pieces, brew jars, ocean shells, oil drums, sheet metal, and wood. 

Howard made workmanship from this far-fetched accumulation by utilizing a few abilities including welding, painting, carpentry, wood turning, and an extraordinary comical inclination. For instance, you will see a bike made out of apparatuses, sprockets and utilized auto parts. It's named “Evil Kornevil". 

Another awesome work of craftsmanship is "Jeb Bushman". It's an elephant produced using a few oil drums with the tusks made out of manatee ribs and toenails made out from mollusk shells. 
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Solomon's Castle has a one of a kind eatery named Boat In The Moat.  It is a fun and comfortable place to eat even in the summer Florida heat.  It's an imitation of a Spanish ship and it sits in a real canal.

FLORIDA TV OPINION

In my opinion, Solomon's Castle is a Florida gem!  No it's not Disney World or Lego Land.  It's a step back into a slice of time when Florida was filled with roadside attractions.  It's fun for the entire family.  Check this one out.