Long Island is known for windmills, not castles, so of course a building as unique as The Castle on Montauk Highway in Westhampton has become well known on the East End.

Although The Castle is famous, and the associated restaurant Casa Basso quite popular, even locally, the castle’s designer and original owner is not so well known. The Quo Vadis? inspired statue shown above, created by the castle’s original owner is even less known. Keep reading for more details…

The castle was built by a very talented man by the name of Theophilus Brouwer (1864-1932). Brouwer was a noted sculptor, woodcarver, architect, oil painter and potter. Many people today don’t realize that the castle was once the site of&n...