Plans for unrealised ‘Trump Castle’ surface 40 years later
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The development featured six spires of varying heights with gold-leafed, coned and crenelated tops.
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Robin Pogrebin
- In 1983, Donald Trump planned a $200 million, 60-storey residential tower called Trump Castle on Madison Avenue, designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee, but the project was cancelled due to costs.
- Architectural drawings and a model were saved by archivist Ivan Zaknic, who later revealed them, noting their connection to Trump’s later grand projects.
- The Trump Castle name was later used for an Atlantic City casino; Trump’s current White House renovation plans receive mixed opinions, with Trump defending his grand arch design.
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NEW YORK – It was never built, but in 1983, Donald Trump asked architect Philip Johnson and his partner to design a development for him on Madison Avenue, near 60th Street.
The US$200 million (S$258 million), 60-storey residential condominium was to be a joint project by the Trump Organisation and the Prudential Insurance Corporation of America. Designed by Johnson and his partner, John Burgee, it featured six spires of varying heights with gold-leafed, coned and crenelated tops.
