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From Newport mansions to state houses old and new, check out the amazing architecture of Rhode Island.
Another mansion familiar to the group but for our new members. Many know the largest Gilded Age mansions, but what were the tallest? Was the sky the limit when it came to constructing a Gilded Age...
Situated in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, the quaint townhouse gives prospective owners the chance to travel back in time.
They may no longer house robber barons but several of the Gilded Age era's important architectural gems have survived to this day.
The James F. D. Lanier House is one of Manhattan’s most notable residences, built in the Parisian Beaux Arts-style between 1901 and 1903 for James and Harriet Lanier, prominent New York socialites.
Next time you’re in one of the city’s former Gilded Age mansions—reborn as a museum, perhaps, or a cultural center, store, or some other public building—be on the lookout for tiny butto…
The Beaux Arts-style residence was inspired by Versailles, built by the architects behind Grand Central Station, Warren & Wetmore, for a New York stockbroker-turned governor of Rhode Island in 1905. In 1925, it was purchased by Emily Thorn Vanderbilt Sloane White, granddaughter of railroad t
On the avenue dubbed the “Millionaire’s Colony” in the late 19th century thanks to its unbroken line of ornate mansions, one house stood out as the most insanely overdone: William…
Lindenhurst, The John Wanamaker residence at Jenkintown, Pennsylvania John Wanamaker was the founder of the largest department store in Philadelphia. His impressive mansion, Lindenhurst, burned to the ground in 1907. He replaced it with a French classical style mansion which survived till 1944.
Since 1922, The Magazine ANTIQUES has been America’s premier publication on the fine and decorative arts, architecture, preservation, and interior design.
Surviving remnants of the indulgent bygone era exist throughout the city—if you know where to look.
Julian Fellowes’s new HBO series draws heavily on the New York that Edith Wharton wrote about in The Decoration of Houses
If you’re harboring fantasies of living in a Gilded Age New York, here’s your chance: The James F.D. Lanier House, an opulent Beaux-Arts early 20th-century home, has hit the market for $33 million.…
The palatial and ornate Manhattan homes depicted on the hit HBO series ‘The Gilded Age’ once existed, but almost all have been demolished
For a cool $80 million, you could live like New York City's Gilded Age elite in a Beaux-Arts mansion at 1009 Fifth Ave!
The palatial and ornate Manhattan homes depicted on the hit HBO series ‘The Gilded Age’ once existed, but almost all have been demolished
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See the lost homes of New York’s great families, from the Astors to the Vanderbilts.
Early on in the planning process, Caroline knew she wanted to wear all vintage on her wedding day for the sake of sustainability.
The Gilded Age launched an American Architectural Renaissance, and testaments of it are scattered across the map of the United States to this day.
J.P. Morgan, Jr. Mansion, Glen Cove, New York J.P. Morgan, Jr. Mansion Before Demolition J.P. Morgan, Jr. Mansion at Glen Cove, Long Island, New York before it's demolition by dynamite in the early 1980s. Click HERE for more Click HERE to read about, AMERICA'S DOOMED MANSIONS in Forbes. Below are some of the great mansions of the, " Gilded Age" that have been destroyed. Please look through " Mansions of the Gilded Age" blog for more and to read about the ones here or click on the captions to go directly. Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion, Fifth Avenue, NY Land's End, Sands Point, NY Mark Hopkins Mansion, Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA C.K.G. Billings Mansion named Farnsworth at, Locust Valley, NY Villa Mille Fiore, Southampton, NY Sargeant Cram Estate, Old Westbury, NY Harbor Hill, Roslyn, NY Jay Gould's Mansion, Fifth Avenue, NY
Visiting the lavish Newport Mansions (or "summer cottages") in Newport, Rhode Island offers an opulent peek into the "Gilded Age" of American history.
All of them can be visited and toured in person!
In the early 1890's millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt II commissioned a block long renovation to his already large New York City mansion that changed the world's view of the Vanderbilt's forever. In 1883 Vanderbilt had had a large townhouse built on the corner of 57th street that could suit him and his large family comfortably. But by the 1890's he felt that others were trying to trying to outdo him and his family, so he commissioned society architect George Post to build him a block long mansion and Richard Morris Hunt as advisor. The First Vanderbilt Mansion at 57th Street When it was completed, it extended the entire block of 57th street giving it a superb view of the Pultizer Fountain and was the largest house ever constructed in New York, a title which it still holds today. The Mansion extending the entire block Although the family entrance remained on the west side there was a new formal entrance on the east side with a large porte cochere. The floor plan of the house shows that tthe rooms on the first floor were centered around the large great hall and ballroom. Upstairs were the numerous family bedrooms and guest rooms along with the play room and servants rooms. The interiors we done by the famous interior design firm of Julus Allard and filled with the family's large collection of french rococo style antiques. From the formal entrance guests walked into a stone vestibule and were led up stone steps to the water color reception room. The water color room was basically a reception room where formal guests would wait to be greeted by the Vanderbilts, on the wall is a photo of Mrs. Vanderbilt in her younger years as well as water color paintings. Through the family entrance guests entered the Great Hall. The Great Hall was done with caen stone and had a beautiful spiral staircase. The Great Hall To the left of the great hall was the Dining room which also doubled as the art gallery. The dining room could seat 200 people at a Vanderbilt party and almost 300 people when the table was broken up. The Dining Room/Art Gallery Behind the dining room was the somking room done in a very moorish style with a very ornate chandelier. In the middle of the House was the ballroom. The ballroom could hold 650 people and had walls that could open up into other rooms to increase the already large room of 64 by 50 foot long. Ballroom On the right side were two salons and a drawing room. The Petit Salon The Grand Salon Upstairs were the family bedrooms, servant's rooms and guest rooms. In 1899 Cornelius died he left an estate of over $72 million to his family and charity. His wife Alice Gwynne received a $7 million trust fund, the New York City Mansion and the Breakers cottage in Newport. For years alice resided gloomily in her two homes. Ever since the day of Cornelius's death Alice, the reigning Mrs. Vanderbilt, had worn nothing but black and pearls, living in the past, spending her days alone in her fortress of a mansion on Fifth Avenue and in The Breakers Villa, visiting only her family, never seen in the public. The New York City Mansion in 1925 The Breakers mansion Newport in 1925 In 1925 it had become so expensive to run both home that they both starting to look worn. To run the Breakers it took 37 servants, 13 grooms and 12 gardeners. To run the 137 room Mansion in New York City took 37 servants. The $t million dollar trust fund Alice had been left produced and annual income of $250,000 which soon was just enough to cover the taxes on both houses. The taxes on the Breakers was $83,000 a year while taxes on the New York City Mansion which had been $38,000 in 1890 had risen to $130,000. In 1925 Alice was forced to sell the home for $7 million dollars to The Bergdorf-Goodman department store which demolished it and built upon it another department store which still occupies the spot today.
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Manhattan’s last intact Gilded Age mansion is up for sale — and it’ll only set you back $50 million. But you will have to get in line, because there are already six potential buyers champing at the…
The James F. D. Lanier House is one of Manhattan’s most notable residences, built in the Parisian Beaux Arts-style between 1901 and 1903 for James and Harriet Lanier, prominent New York socialites.
On the avenue dubbed the “Millionaire’s Colony” in the late 19th century thanks to its unbroken line of ornate mansions, one house stood out as the most insanely overdone: William…
Visiting the lavish Newport Mansions (or "summer cottages") in Newport, Rhode Island offers an opulent peek into the "Gilded Age" of American history.
One of my favorite Fifth Avenue Mansions. A very little known house that, from the outside, looks dull and dreary.The inside, however, is all marble, gilt, crystal and opulence. The layout couldn't be better than a Hollywood movie set of a Fifth Avenue Mansion. It has it all! Mr. Salomon died in 1919, and, after the dispersal of his fine art and antiques collection, the house was demolished in 1924. Today, on the site of 1020 Fifth Avenue is now one of Fifth Avenue's finest apartment buildings, which was designed by Warren & Wetmore. More pictures to come. Click HERE to see 1st and 2nd floor stairhall. Click HERE to see the 2nd floor Master Bedroom. Links: In an Earlier Time of Boom and Bust, Rentals Also Gained Favor, New York Times William A. Salomon Obituary, New York Times
See the lost homes of New York’s great families, from the Astors to the Vanderbilts.
The Gilded Age launched an American Architectural Renaissance, and testaments of it are scattered across the map of the United States to this day.
After a devastating fire, the 1905 Fifth Avenue residence is back on the market for $50 million.
The new wealth of America's Gilded Age led to a shift in architecture, causing Manhattan’s wealthiest to build lavish mansions. HBO's new series "The Gilded Age" gives a glimpse into this era.
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