The Home William Gillette Designed - Gillette Castle

William Gillette was a successful actor and playwright mostly known for his portrayals of Sherlock Holmes on stage. Gillette originated and popularized many common features of the character: the cap and cape, curved pipe, magnifying glass and the phrase “elementary, my dear fellow (which later evolved to “elementary, my dear Watson”. He took his money and ran for the hills overlooking the Connecticut River where he built his 24-room mansion, called the Seventh Sister, on 122 acres.