Tag: Gilded Age
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Mills Mansion, Staatsburg-on-the-Hudson, NY
“In the 1890s Mr. & Mrs. Mills commissioned the prestigious New York City architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White to remodel and enlarge their home. Work began in 1895 and when completed in 1896, the house had been transformed from a 25-room Greek Revival style home into a Beaux-Arts mansion of 65 rooms and…
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The Breakers in Newport, RI
The Breakers has a fascinating history that dates back to the late 19th century. It was commissioned by Cornelius Vanderbilt II, a prominent member of the wealthy Vanderbilt family, as a summer home. Vanderbilt was the President and Chairman of the New York Central Railroad. Construction of the mansion began in 1893 and was completed…