A Suburban Castle in Georgia

Excerpt taken from ajc.com (1/23/07), “Will Roswell or Milton get Ted’s Spread? And the castle?” by Paul Kaplan

Thirty years ago, the McLaughlins built their dream home on two un-incorporated acres at the intersection of Arnold Mill and Cagle Roads (Roswell). Rudy McLuaghlin’s ancestors had a castle in Scotland in teh 1600s, but he couldn’t afford his own on a trucker’s salary.

So, the McLaughlins built themselves a miniature castle. Theirs is 1,700 square feet of stone, surronded by a miniature moat and traversable only via miniature drawbridges.

“Folks stop and take pictures of the place everyday.” said RuthMcLaughlin, a cheerful sort who’s 75 years into a deep Southern accent. And if she happens to be outside, they’ll pepper her with questions about her little castle in the suburbs.

Jeanne Linden