This Gold Coast Mansion on Long Island Houses an Art Museum!
Twenty miles east of New York City on Long Island’s storied Gold Coast, the Nassau County Museum exhibits relics of the Jazz Age at the historic Frick Estate.
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13 Lost Mansions of Long Island’s Gold Coast
These 13 now-demolished Long Island mansions where once lavish, expensive structures spanning hundreds of acres which were owned by royalty and celebrities.
MoreThe Closing of Inisfada, a Jesuit Retreat Housed in a Gold Coast Mansion
On June 3rd, the doors closed on Inisfada, once the fourth largest estate on Long Island during the 1920s. Here’s a look at vintage photos of the interior.
MoreLong Island Gold Coast Mansions Repurposed: An Inside Look at Sefton Manor
According to the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, approximately 58% of mansions built on Long Island between the Civil War and World War II have now been repurposed. By sidestepping the rising cost of living and increasing taxes, the Long Island elite could still maintain the legacy of their philanthropic natures by …
MoreYour Week Untapped: Best Events for April 8-14
Our curated events picks for this week: Richard Serra exhibition opening at David Zwirner, Gatsby inspired tour of Long Island’s Gold Coast with Sidetour.
MoreEl Anatsui’s Monumental Works of African Art at the Brooklyn Museum
In a show at the Brooklyn Museum, El Anatsui brings into play the contrast between the sumptuous appearance and valueless materials of his sculptures.
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Long Island’s Historic Vanderbilt Mansion
Spend a summer afternoon in the historic Suffolk County Vanderbilt Mansion built for William K. Vanderbilt II, an intrepid explorer and collector of over 17,000 marine species.
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Then & Now: Remnants of the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York City
The rise and fall of the Vanderbilt family still pervades American historical lore and the remnants of Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s Fifth Avenue Mansion can still be found throughout Manhattan.
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