Bob Stout looks at a sculpture called "The Man of the Grapes" in an outdoor fireplace built by his late friend, Walter Russell in York Township. (John Gladden / Gazette)

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Bob Stout walks along the porch of a cabin in York Township his late friend Walter Russell built in part out of cross pieces from old telephone poles. (John Gladden / Gazette)

As a boy, Walter Russell dreamed of living in a castle. After studying medieval design and brushing up on building trades, Walter and his wife Ilona built their own castle on Fenn Road in York Township over a period of five years, beginning in the late 1940s. (John Gladden / Gazette)

A side view of the castle built by the Russells in York Township. (John Gladden / Gazette)

The Russell nameplate graces a lamppost leading to the castle the Russells built in York Township. English ivy hugs the walkway leading up to the front door. (John Gladden / Gazette)

Bob Stout looks at a sculpture called "The Man of the Grapes" in an outdoor fireplace built by his late friend, Walter Russell in York Township. (John Gladden / Gazette)

Bob Stout holds an old photograph of his longtime friends, Walter and Ilona Russell of York Township. (John Gladden / Gazette)

The castle built by the Russells in York Township features two towers, each with a stained glass window. This tower, in the master bedroom, was home to Ilona Russell's dressing table. (John Gladden / Gazette)

Bob Stout looks at a sculpture called "The Man of the Grapes" in an outdoor fireplace built by his late friend, Walter Russell in York Township. (John Gladden / Gazette)

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