Tag: gilded-age
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The last Newport mansion to fall: “Avalon”
When it was torn down in 2006, “Avalon” was no reflection of its former self. But, exactly 100 years before, this Mediterranean castle was considered one of Newport’s most iconic. Avalon’s story begins in May 1904, when an opulent lawyer by the name of Edward Stephen Rawson purchased about 14 acres of property in the…
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“Poplar Hill”, a Gatsby-era mansion turned Nursing Facility.
For the past 3 months, i’ve had a special opportunity to visit and explore a grand Gatsby-era mansion on Long Island turned Elderly Facility: “Poplar Hill.” When my 95-year-old grandmother first visited the Glengariff Rehab Center this past October, I quickly fell in love. Not only was it a stunning building, but its unique and…
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The story of a long-secluded Gilded Age estate known as “Willada Point”
Hidden away from the rest of the world for nearly a century, this Gilded Age estate was quietly torn down in 1984 – without ever getting the chance to be saved. Built in 1894, “Willada Point” was once Glen Cove, New York’s best kept secret. Amidst a city of notable, extravagant palaces, Willada Point was…
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The full, unaltered history of Howard Maxwell’s “Maxwellton” – featuring some 76-year-old unseen photographs.
In this article, we will be exploring the complex and long-untold history of Howard Maxwell’s Glen Cove, New York residence, formally known as “Maxwellton.” Long before the residence of Howard Maxwell ever stood in the bustling city of Glen Cove, however, there was a wealthy sportsman by the name of John Rogers Maxwell with a…
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“Burrwood”, a Gilded Age estate of the most grand proportions – featuring some unseen 87-year-old photographs.
Of the many Gilded Age estates to have stood on Long Island’s Gold Coast, few have ever reached the proportions of this palatial creation. From its construction in 1898 to its demolition in 1995, Burrwood was considered one of the regions most prized possessions. So, when a man by the name of Tim Heise reached…
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The grand history of “Round Bush”, a Gilded Age estate built by J. P. Morgan Jr – featuring some unseen color home movies
The full home movies of “Round Bush”, which were likely recorded some time in the mid-1960s. Courtesy of the Villar family. These one-of-a-kind films were discovered by myself a few weeks ago while searching through the deep corners of the internet. When I came across the digitized recordings, they had under 30 views each. Today,…
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A forgotten Glen Cove estate in the North Country Colony known as “Wyndhem”
The tale of “Wyndhem” begins in a place forever keen to the realm of Gilded Age estates: Glen Cove, Long Island’s “North Country Colony.” Formed in 1893, the North Country Colony was a “residential enclave” dedicated to Americas wealthiest. It was (and has forever remained) the home of multiple extremely famous Long Island homes like…
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The untold history of “Knollwood” – featuring some never-before-seen photos
In late 1951, an exiled and shunned European King purchased an estate on Long Island, New York, for use as his personal foreign palace. Ultimately, his dream for this grand property never truly came to be. Despite this, and the main mansions demolition over 70 years ago, the story of “Knollwood” is nowhere near over.…
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The unique history of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s “Laurelton Hall”
What happens when you give one of the 20th century’s most notable artists a 300 acre plot of land just an hour out of New York City? Chances are, within just 5 years time, a castle of the most grand proportions and an estate incomparable to any other will stand in the place of what…
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