Historic landmark The Pink Castle to host charity event May 1
Special to The Record
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty s listing at 16 May St., known as The Pink Castle, will be showcased in a special charitable event next month highlighting the home’s historical significance. The Mysteries of the Pink Castle takes place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1, and includes a tour, lecture, concert and book signing.
Built in 1922, The Pink Castle was designed by sculptor C. Adrian Pillars as his own home and studio. Pillars lived in St. Augustine from about 1919 to 1932 before teaching at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota. Pillar’s most famous work is the statue of Winged Victory in Jacksonville’s Memorial Park. The sculpture of a bronze winged youth rising above a globe is entitled Life, which is also the name of a new biography by historian and author, Dr. Wayne Wood.