Apr 09, 2008 - Huntington, New York, United States - Oheka was built in 1919, when Ÿber-rich families like the Vanderbilts, the Whitneys, and the Astors were dotting Long Island with estates that mimicked the world of the European aristocracy: Italian villas, English manor houses, Celtic castles. Ot

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• Date taken: 9 April 2008
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Apr 09, 2008 - Huntington, New York, United States - Oheka was built in 1919, when Ÿber-rich families like the Vanderbilts, the Whitneys, and the Astors were dotting Long Island with estates that mimicked the world of the European aristocracy: Italian villas, English manor houses, Celtic castles. Otto Hermann Kahn, a financier who helped shape the Union Pacific Railroad and founded New York's Metropolitan Opera, built Oheka (drawing the name from letters in his name) for his family as a grand summer retreat. All 127 rooms of it. When Gary Melius bought Oheka Castle back in 1984. Now, 24 years later, with his $30 million renovation nearing completion.Power Listers spend quite a bit of time in the company of Melius, Melius has transcended being just a guy who owns a nice place. He has friends in high places who help him in many business ventures. Melius helps countless not-for-profits. PICTURED: Property Owner GARY MELIUS. (Credit Image: © Kirk Condyles/ZUMA Press)