

A wooden bucket on a winch completes the authenticity of a well of the late 1800s. He then used white oak for the structure with fragrant redwood to line the shingled roof. He made plans for the well, building up smooth river stones capped by a ledge of stone. So, he started doing some research on German wells since the settlers of Gretna, the original name of Carol Stream, were primarily of German descent. He realized that the rubble covered a well.Īt the time, Castle had the vision to "take something little and make it beautiful." Stephen Family Day and Mass last September, board member Jeff Castle noticed what he thought was dangerous concrete rubble until he further investigated. The story of how the well came to be refurbished goes back almost one year.Īt the annual St.
