West Mountain Valley, CO

Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece

author: Jim Bishop : West Mountain Valley, CO
Wednesday, April 13th, 2005

Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece

author: Jim Bishop : West Mountain Valley, CO

The Early Years: Let's talk about being Inspired. Young Jim Bishop in 1959 at the ripe old age of 15 paid four hundred and fifty dollars for a two and a half acre parcel of land enclosed on three sides by the majestic San Isabel National Forest in southern Colorado. It was money saved from mowing lawns, throwing newspapers, and working with his father Willard in the family ornamental iron works. Jim had dropped out of high school that year over an argument from his English teacher who yelled at him "You'll never amount to anything Jim Bishop!" Ever since he...