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theunabashedepicurean · 1 year

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Deck The Halls with Unabashed Excess. Photograph via Newport Mansions #marblehouse #newport #rhodeisland #bellevue #bellevueavenue #gildedage #gildedagemansions #beauxarts #vanderbilt #mansion #museum #richardmorrishunt #interiors #decor #interior #interiordecor #interiordecorating #interiordecoration #interiordecorator #interiordesign #interiordesigner #decoration #decorating #christmasdecor #christmasdecorations #christmastree #christmasdecor #christmasdecorating #christmasinterior #historicallandmark #historichouse (at Marble House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZhL9jI3_3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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brickstory · 4 years

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Shared from @mansionsofthegildedage . Salutations, Glen Cove, Long Island, NY. Built for Junius Spencer Morgan III who was the grandson of the famed finanical Wall Street wizard, J.P. Morgan. Heir to millions he was able to lead a life of leisure and splendor. One of the pleasures he was able to enjoy was a magnifiecent estate and mansion located on a private isand near Glen Cove, Long Island, NY. The estate was named Salutations and is a grand stone structure designed by architect Roger Bullard in 1928. I will be adding more about my time when I visited the estate in the 1980’s, but today I recommend reading about one of the neighboring houses that was owned by socialite Dorothy Hirshon on the fabulous blog, Habitually Chic and also follow here on Instagram @habituallychic The link to the Habitually Chic blog post is at top of the page here. 🏛 . #mansion, #mansions #gildedagemansion #gildedagemansions #londislandmansions #longisland #longislandsgoldcoast, #BrickStory, #oldhouselove #oldhome #thisoldhouse #architecture, #archi_ologie #housesofinstagram #historical #homedesign #oldhousecharm #travelnow, #travelamerica, #archigram #architecture_hunter #architecture_best #architecturaldesign #architecturedaily #architecturedetails #instarchitecture #architecture_view #architecturealways #designdetails . Tell us your story... (at Long Island, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Gnxz7DxkH/?igshid=1mf5ufd037egp

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ivyliao · 2 years

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The Breakers . . . #rhodeisland #thebreakersnewport #mansions #architecture #rhodeislandnewport #gildedage #gildedagemansions #gildedagemansionsofnewport #newportactivities #vacation #eastcoastvacation (at The Breakers) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWOW2tBFuLP/?utm_medium=tumblr

#rhodeisland #thebreakersnewport #mansions #architecture #rhodeislandnewport #gildedage #gildedagemansions #gildedagemansionsofnewport #newportactivities #vacation #eastcoastvacation

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perke · 4 years

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A bit of Italy and France in the summer residence of the Vanderbilts in Newport. #gildedagemansions #newenglandgrandtour #thebreakers (at The Breakers) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEP0o4kFET9/?igshid=ml3k5nlbuke3

#gildedagemansions #newenglandgrandtour #thebreakers

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billionaireaddresses · 4 years

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The 10 Most Expensive Homes For Sale in Newport, RI

Seaward Estate is a compound on Ocean Drive that commands a most prominent place among the grandeur of Newport real estate. Previously owned by John Jacob Astor and later by co-founder of the Tennis Hall of Fame, Jimmy Van Alen. (Above and Below) Photo: Courtesy of Compass.com

The Top 10 Most Expensive Properties For Sale in Newport, RI. The last notably expansive oceanfront property in Newport, Seaward is an extraordinary 45+/- acre compound on Ocean Drive that commands a most prominent place among the grandeur of Newport real estate. Previously owned by John Jacob Astor and later by co-founder of the Tennis Hall of Fame, Jimmy Van Alen. Completed in 2008 over a 4-year period, extreme attention to detail was paid to every aspect of development including the use of granite from the property itself to construct the facade. Given its size and location, Seaward boasts complete privacy and mesmerizing views like no other. The gated entrance presents a striking yet welcoming preview to the exquisite open, spacious, thoughtfully planned, and impeccably maintained interior. The 7,000+/-sf Main House (49 windows) is adorned by a 3,000+/-sf Guest House (33 windows) and limitless views of the Atlantic Ocean and the historic Newport Country Club. The alluring seaside infinity pool overlooks 2 private moorings providing water access to secluded Prices Neck Cove. The ‘Pavilion’, a hallmark of this legacy compound, was specifically designed for events+gatherings to accommodate 1,000 seated dinner guests or a 2,000-person cocktail reception. Finally and rarely to be found due to Seaward’s strategic elevated location, one can enjoy both beautiful sunrises as well as mesmerizing sunsets high atop this magnificent estate. This signature compound offers an idyllic setting for memories to be made throughout generations to come.

Quatril Mansion - An Award winning impeccably restored Ogden Codman masterpiece.

Recently featured in Yankee Magazine and New England Home Magazine, Snug Harbor,” is one of the most iconic and beautiful mansions in Newport. Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, located approximately 33 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island. It is known as a New England summer resort and is famous for its historic mansions and its rich sailing history. It was the location of the first U.S. Open tournaments in both tennis and golf, as well as every challenge to the America's Cup between 1930 and 1983. It was a major 18th-century port city and also contains a high number of buildings from the Colonial era. Newport was a major center of the slave trade in colonial and early America, active in the "triangle trade" in which slave-produced sugar and molasses from the Caribbean were carried to Rhode Island and distilled into rum, which was then carried to West Africa and exchanged for captives. In 1764, Rhode Island had about 30 rum distilleries, 22 in Newport alone. The Common Burial Ground on Farewell Street was where most of the slaves were buried. Newport was the scene of much activity during the American Revolution. William Ellery came from Newport, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, wealthy southern planters seeking to escape the heat began to build summer cottages on Bellevue Avenue, such as Kingscote (1839). Around the middle of the century, wealthy Yankees, such as the Wetmore family, also began constructing larger mansions, such as Chateau-sur-Mer (1852) nearby. Most of these early families made a substantial part of their fortunes in the Old China Trade. By the turn of the 20th century, many of the nation's wealthiest families were summering in Newport, including the Vanderbilts, Astors, and the Widener family, who constructed the largest "cottages", such as The Breakers (1895) and Miramar. They resided for a brief summer social season in grand, gilded mansions with elaborate receiving rooms, dining rooms, music rooms, and ballrooms—but with few bedrooms, since the guests were expected to have "cottages" of their own. John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier were married in St. Mary's Church in Newport on September 12, 1953. Presidents Kennedy and Eisenhower both made Newport the sites of their "Summer White Houses" during their years in office. Eisenhower stayed at Quarters A at the Naval War College and at what became known as the Eisenhower House, while Kennedy used Hammersmith Farm next door. See all the properties at The 10 Most Expensive Homes For Sale in Newport, RI For more on this alluring small town visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport,_Rhode_Island Read the full article

#GildedAge #gildedagemansions #historicmansions #historicNewport #housesforsale #mansionsforsale #NewportRhodeIsland #seasidemansions

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djjfell · 5 years

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Many old mansions had back-staircases like this that "the help" would use... leading from their living-quarters directly to yue kitchen and other work-areas🍽 . . . #victorianhome #gildedagemansions #thegildedage #mansionsofthegildedage #abandoned_mansion #abandoned_seekers #bando_urbex #bando_hunter #abandoned_usa #urbex_utopia #urbexphotography #naturallightphotography #staircase #staircasedesign #railings #stairsfordays #staircaseporn #staircasehunting #backstairs #vacantstairs (at Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwBUhB3gCX5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e5ikwinpz4b2

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leodowell · 4 years

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Were you invited? As the hundreds of holiday guests streamed through the foyer, chills ran down their spines. There were thousands of rays of light sparkling from the crystals coming from the “Phantom Of The Opera” Chandelier. And the layers and layers of gilded crown moldings were reminiscent of the great estates in Europe.The reason it it called crown molding is because it is the crown on top of the King’s or Queen’s Head. Leo combined several different pieces of moldings to create one spectacular large molding. Leo Dowell Designs. #interiordesign#luxuryhomes#interiordecor#millwork#gilding#spectacularentrances#grandentrances#castles#climbingladders#dreamhouses#gildedagemansion#unforgettable https://www.instagram.com/p/B5UIxBrJ0_x/?igshid=12g5sho8jlfqr

#interiordesign #luxuryhomes #interiordecor #millwork #gilding #spectacularentrances #grandentrances #castles #climbingladders #dreamhouses #gildedagemansion #unforgettable

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hrh-moana · 4 years

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repost via @instarepost20 from @historicalhomesofamerica The Heilbron House is a mansion in Sacramento, CA built in 1881 by German immigrant August Heilbron. #victorian #house #victorianhouse #mansion #mansions #gildedage #gildedagemansion #old #home #history #vintage #residence #mansardmonday #mansard #secondempire #arch #architecture #architecturephotography #architecturelovers #ca #california #sacramento https://www.instagram.com/p/CDjLObQDNLTTr-53s2VamM2U_NEcctegTt6Cc80/?igshid=tg6do4m5kw2d

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arky83mi · 7 years

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Bloomfield Hills

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derfoto · 6 years

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#Repost @mansionsofthegildedage (@get_repost) ・・・ @biltmoreestate Merry Christmas from America’s largest Gilded Age Mansion, Biltmore House. Put it on your must visit list for next year! #biltmoreestate #biltmore #gildedage #gildedagemansions #vanderbilt #christmasmansion

#gildedage #repost #christmasmansion #gildedagemansions #biltmoreestate #biltmore #vanderbilt

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lindahervieux · 7 years

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The Breakers, the former Vanderbilt Gilded Age estate overlooking the sea. #newportri #gildedage #gildedagemansions #mansions #summer #été #travel #travelphotography (à Newport, Rhode Island)

#été #newportri #gildedagemansions #mansions #travelphotography #gildedage #travel #summer

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worldofbek · 7 years

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After a rainy morning, we ended up with a beautiful day in #newport! 🌊🐚🌈🌞🌊 #thebreakers #summerfun • • • • • #gildedage #gildedagemansions #mansions #mansion #newport #newportmansions #newportri #newportharbor #historichouses #architecture #architetureporn #houseporn #newport rhode island #millionaire #luxury #wealth #stanfordwhite #newportshipyard #billionaire #ig_rhody (at The Breakers)

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brickstory · 4 years

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Shared from @nycgildedage via @old.newyorkcity . 1895 - The Collis Huntington mansion at 57th St and Fifth Ave. Built in 1891, it housed his second wife Arabella. Collis passed away in 1900 leaving $15M to Arabella and $25M to his nephew Henry Huntington. Arabella and Henry married soon after reuniting the fortune. Henry built a large home in San Marino, CA but Arabella preferred NYC and Paris. By 1920 they were living on opposite coasts. Meanwhile the commercial invasion of the gilded era Fifth Ave mansions continued and by 1923 all the residences around the mansion were gone except three. In 1924, Arabella died and three years later the mansion was demolished and replaced with the Tiffany & Co building. . #gildedagemansions #fifthavenue #oldnewyork #gildedage #nychistory #collishuntington #fifthave, #BrickStory, #oldhouselove #oldhomes #thisoldhouse #architecture, #archi_ologie #housesofinstagram #historical #homedesign #oldhousecharm #travelnow, #travelamerica, #deserve2preserve #historichome #historylover, #heritagetourism #culturalheritage, #storyteller, #ancestry, #americanneighborhoods, #houzz, #houseofdreams, #americanneighborhoods, #tellusyourstory . Tell us your story... (at 5th Avenue) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBg1Ad9DOrJ/?igshid=1n0m44nguenw8

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thearchitecturaltourist · 4 years

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Norwalk, Connecticut, USA Caretaker’s cottage at Lockwood-Mathews Mansion. Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. #architecture #architecturephotography #architectures #architectuur #architect #oldbuilding #oldbuildings #historicalbuilding #stonehouse #stonehouses #victorianhouse #victorian #victorianmansion #igconnecticut #loveoldhouses #loveoldbuildings #lockwoodmathewsmansion #connecticut #connecticuthouse #norwalkct #oldhouses #oldhouse #houseporn #house #houses #ironwork #mansion #oldhousecharm #oldhouselove #gildedagemansions

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billionaireaddresses · 5 years

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For Sale - The 20,000 Sq Ft Kresge Mansion Built By Kmart Founder

The Detriot mansion built for S. S. Kresge, founder of the KMart store chain The mansion built by Sebastian Spering Kresge, who started what would become one of the largest retailers in America hit the market a couple months ago. According to Wikipedia, following his graduation, S.S. (as he was known) clerked in a hardware store for two years, then worked as a traveling salesman from 1892 to 1897. On March 20, 1897, Kresge began working for James G. McCrory, the founder of J.G. McCrory's, at a five and ten cent store in Memphis, Tennessee. He worked there for two years.

For Sale - Founder of Kmart, S.S. Kresge, Gilded Age Mansion in Detroit. Photo: Keller Williams Advantage through Realtor.com In 1899 Kresge founded his own company, with Charles J. Wilson, with an $8,000 investment in two five-and-ten-cent stores; one was in downtown Detroit, Michigan, for which he traded ownership in McCrory's. In 1912, he incorporated the S.S. Kresge Company with 85 stores. The company was first listed on the New York Stock Exchange on May 23, 1918. During World War I, Kresge experimented with raising the limit on prices in his stores to $1.

For Sale - Mansion Built By Founder of Kmart, S.S. Kresge. The back of the mansion. It sits on 3.75 acres and is one of the largest mansion in Detroit. Photo: Google Maps In 1923, he started a new company, buying out a large traditional department store in Newark, New Jersey. He renamed the store Kresge-Newark, expanded it, and started branch stores. The new department store company was completely independent from the S.S. Kresge discount department store company. By 1924, Kresge was worth approximately $375 million ($5.6 billion in 2019 dollars) and owned real estate of the approximate value of $100 million. ($1.5 billion in todays dollars)

Since it's last purchase in 1993, the owners have been restoring the mansion and grounds to it's original splendor. Photo: Keller Williams Advantage through Realtor.com In 1924, Kresge established The Kresge Foundation, a non-profit organization whose income he specified simply "to promote the well-being of mankind". By the time of his death, Kresge had given the foundation over $60 million. A strongly committed prohibitionist, he organized the National Vigilance Committee for Prohibition enforcement and also heavily supported the Anti-Saloon League financially, though he later stopped contributions.

Here is the view looking from the grand entrance into the great hallway and staircase and on to the back of the mansion. Photo: Keller Williams Advantage through Realtor.com He opened the first Kmart in 1962 in Garden City, Michigan. (K in Kmart for Kresge) Four years later Kresge died. In 1977, the S. S. Kresge Corporation changed its name to the Kmart Corporation. In 2005, Sears Holdings Corporation became the parent of Kmart and Sears, after Kmart bought Sears, and formed the new parent.

Here is a view of the bright and sunny solarium with a full skylight roof that could even accommodate trees if wanted. Photo: Keller Williams Advantage through Realtor.com While alive, Kresge donated money to put up large buildings on campuses from Berkeley to Boston College. More than two dozen universities have buildings named for him.

Here is one of the side porches that is being used as the billards rooms of the mansion. Photo: Keller Williams Advantage through Realtor.com S.S. Kresge lived to be 99 years old, dying in 1966 as one of the richest men in America, worth $39.5 billion dollars when adjusted for inflation.

Another bright room in the house, this one we'll call the 'breakfast' room. Photo: Keller Williams Advantage through Realtor.com More about the mansion from the listing description - Welcome to the grand Mediterranean Revival home, known as Kresge mansion! Available for the 1st time in 25 years, at more than 20, 000 sq ft, it's one of Detroit's largest mansions and sits on what's believed to be the city's largest residential lot of almost 4 acres. Since it's purchase in 1993, owners have been restoring the mansion and its grounds to it's original splendor. A long elegant hall runs down the center. Across the front is the living room, music room, grand entrance, dining room, breakfast room & a large solarium. Features include 14 bedrooms, 9 full baths, 10 fireplaces, 2 indoor fountains, ornate ceilings, marble floors & a large hidden room on the 3rd floor. 2 carriage houses are in back, each with a 2 bedroom apartment. Koi ponds are scattered throughout the vast 4 acre lot with a different outdoor room around each turn, outlined in trees, shrubs, hostas & flowers. This one truly cannot be missed! Call today to schedule your private showing! Just $3,250,000.

The formal dining room in the home. But with so many rooms in the 20,000 sq ft, any of it's formal rooms could be switched to suit your tastes. Photo: Keller Williams Advantage through Realtor.com The house is located on West Boston Blvd. in one of the few parts of Detroit which still have expensive, expansive homes built by industrialists and car executives between the start of the 20th Century and The Great Depression.

The front entrance from inside the S.S. Kresge mansion. The entrance lets you know from the beginning you are coming into a special home. Photo: Keller Williams Advantage through Realtor.com The next two mansions when going west were designed by Albert Kahn for members of the B. Siegel family. Benjamin Siegel was founder of one of Detroit’s finest women’s apparel stores, B. Siegel. The most prominent of 8 locations stood at 1075 Woodwood Ave in Detroit. After several bouts with bankruptcy throughout the early 1980s, they closed the main downtown location in January 1985 after water pipes burst. An attempt to revive the brand and the downtown store failed. On Feb. 22, 1990, the building was destroyed by fire and demolished a few days later. The mansions to the west of the S.S. Kresge mansion (right) were built for members of the Benjamin Siegel family, known for B. Siegel, one of Detroit’s finest women’s apparel stores. Photo: Google Maps Right down the street (2 blocks) you will find the mansion best known as the Motown Mansion or the mansion of Motown founder Barry Gordy. The Barry Gordy mansion was sold back in 2017 and is probably the best known mansion in the area. An article was done on the Gilded Age mansion once the home to Barry Gordy a couple of months ago that can show and tell you more about this. If interested in all the photos of when it was listed, go to the Barry Gordy mansion in Detroit

The former Gilded Age mansion of Motown founder Barry Gordy, in Detroit, MI. Photo: Zillow.com Detroit is a great place to find an inexpensive nice home rght now. The median home price there is only $38,500. One in three properties in Detroit has been foreclosed on because of mortgage defaults, or back taxes. Right now the city is in the midst of a program to tear down thousands of empty homes. Detroit has lost well over half its population since 1960 when it was one of the great industrial centers of the world. Over 34% of residents live below the poverty line. As you can see in a few of the images below, many of the homes in the immediate area surrounding these mansions have been removed, leaving open yards dotting the landscape. We just hope Detroit can find a way to come back to the grand old days like it was during the start of the 20th century. It really is a great historic town worth saving.

Though in the wealthy section of Detriot, the S.S. Kresge mansion and estate (lower center of image) is only blocks away from abandoned homes and lots where homes used to be, (top right) showing you how Detroit has been through hard times in the past. Photo: Google Maps Thank you to Wikipedia.com and 247WallSt.com for some of the information in this article. Also thank you to Realtor.com and Google Maps for the images. See all the listing photos (99 images) in a larger size at S.S. Kresge (Sebastian Spering Kresge) Mansion in Detriot To actually buy the home or contact the listing agent, visit, Michael Perna with KW Advantage To read more about restoring the S.S. Kresge mansion.

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fredcastillo-blog · 5 years

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#Repost @mansionsofthegildedage (@get_repost) ・・・ Second Floor plan of the Charles Schwab mansion. There is a letter code for the rooms but the key was not included for this plan found on the internet. I can assume most are bedrooms, baths and sitting rooms. Notice the staircase as seen in the previous posts. You can see the first floor plan at #mgaschwabfp Please also see #mgaschwab for all other posts on this now demolished mansion. #oldnewyork #gildedage #gildedagemansion #mansion #mansions #newyorkcity #historichomes https://www.instagram.com/p/Broli2ulRe5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1azm9xm2evc0t

#repost #mgaschwabfp #mgaschwab #oldnewyork #gildedage #gildedagemansion #mansion #mansions #newyorkcity #historichomes

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