"I dream't I dwelt in marble halls"
Devoted to the histories and current state of the great mansions of America's Gilded Age.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Inisfada for sale

The great mansion called Inisfada, located on Long Island's Gold Coast at Manhasset is being offered for sale at $49 million. The future of this once magnificent mansion and remaining estate is uncertain.
Is this  to be one of the next" Lost Mansions of the Gilded Age" ?
Inisfada at Manhasset, New York.

Click HERE to see photos of the house when it was new.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

The Ballroom of Oheka in Ruins


The ruined ballroom at Oheka.
Here is a photograph of the ballroom at the former Otto H. Kahn Estate, Oheka in the 1980s.
The photo shows the room after being ravaged by vandals and fires while the property was in ruin.Today this room is beautifully restored. Please see other posts on Oheka for more.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Oheka in Ruins, The Otto H. Kahn Estate at Cold Spring Harbor, New York.


Garden facade of Oheka before restoration.
 Oheka in ruins. The former Otto H. Kahn mansion at Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, New York. This photo which was taken in the 1980s, shows the house when it was an abandoned ruin. Oheka is one of the few true success stories about the restoration and revival of a great house and returning it to use as a place to hold weddings, events and as a luxurious hotel. Click HERE to see it today restored!

Friday, October 12, 2012

Will this be mansion be destroyed?

Inisfada, the Nicholas Brady Mansion at Manhasett, New York.
Will this mansion be destroyed next? This is the Inisfada mansion located at Manhasett, Long Island, New York. For many years it has been a retreat house, but will close in June 2013. The vast estate it was once located on has been divided up into condominiums, will this house be demolished for more? To see more of this great house when first built click HERE.
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