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Architecture
Fire Damages Hôtel Lambert, 17th Century Mansion in Paris Where Voltaire Shacked Up With His Mistress
We were extremely saddened by the news that the Hôtel Lambert in Paris was severely damaged by a fire last
Architecture
Haunted Rionda Ruins in New Jersey’s Northern Valley
Looking north from the George Washington Bridge to New Jersey, it takes a lot of imagination to envision storybook manors
Architecture
The 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. It
New York
Kykuit: The Rockefellers' Gilded Age Gem in the Hudson River Valley
Once a favorite haunt of America’s illustrious industrialists (and to an extent it still is), the great Hudson River
Architecture
Long 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
Architecture
The Remnants of Lands End, the Mansion That Inspired The Great Gatsby
These photos of Lands End on the tip of Sands Point, Long Island, New York, were taken by photographer Roberta
Architecture
Long Island’s Gold Coast – Transport to the Great Gatsby Era
To contextualize the characters of a F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, you have to first understand their relation to their surroundings.
Arts & Culture
Authentic New Orleans Garden District and French Quarter
European influences are hard to miss in this city. In New Orleans, street names are in French or Spanish. I
Architecture
Downtown Montreal: The Lavish Mansions of the Golden Square Mile
Montreal is known for it’s eclectic architectural style and nowhere is that more true than in the downtown area.
Architecture
At Long Island’s Historic Vanderbilt Mansion, Eagle’s Nest
The 43-acre Vanderbilt compound, also called Eagle’s Nest, is nestled in a quiet neighborhood on Little Neck Road in
Architecture
The 3 Most Architecturally Innovative Hôtels Particuliers in Paris
Paris is a city where it seems you can always stumble upon a hidden gem. With so much grand architecture,
Architecture
Step Back in Time at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in idyllic Pelham Bay Park is not an easy destination to reach (you can take the