Publication

2003-11-01 - David C. Traversi dba Strange Publications

Word Count

41,500 words, Guess

Page Count

166 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-10097445320X
  • ISBN-139780974453200
  • Goodreads72628
  • OCLC Control Number54002102
  • Better World BooksW8-CEN-266
and 1 more

Description

There is a magical Castle built in the midst of an elegant residential section of Glendora, California. It was created by a man who had the same dream as William Randolph Hearst, but lacked the resources to accomplish it. This was the work of Michael Rubel and his band of volunteers, called *The Pharm Hands*. it was arguably the first major recycling project in the United States, and was the materialization of his lifelong dream. This is the humorous and inspirational history of the creation of the Rubel Castle.

Subjects

Topics

folk artrecyclingcastle buildingfolk art architecturevernacular architecture

Places

RubeliaRubel PharmRubel CastleGlendora (Calif.)

People

Michael Rubel

Times

1950-1990

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