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

Friday, November 22, 2013

"Gilded New York" in today's New York Times

The Fifth Avenue mansion of THE MRS. ASTOR.
A marvelous exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York, "Gilded New York", is profiled in today's edition of the New York Times. I attended the opening last week that showcased a select group of objects from the period including portraits, jewelry and clothing, etc. It was wonderful to see the dress that Alice Vanderbilt wore to Alva Vanderbilt's famous party, where Alice went as the newly invented electric light. If you are in New York in the next few months, don't miss it, but if you can't and even if you do attend, buy the book, "Gilded New York" that goes with the exhibit. http://www.mcny.org/content/gilded-new-york

If you like the Gilded Age era and the sumptuous homes and lifestyle that was lived in them, please ask to join my group on Facebook, Gilded Age, Mansions of the Gilded Age

Mansions of the Gilded Age has over 4600 members and growing. You can participate, by adding photos, links or comments, or just enjoy it and read the postings of the members. It is also a wonderful venue to ask questions about historic mansions, estates or social life of the Gilded Age.

Click HERE to read what Architectural Digest said about my group, Mansions of the Gilded Age.

Also please visit the GILDED MANSIONS store on eBay for vintage postcards and a great selection of books about mansions and social history of the era.  


Click HERE to read the article,'Gilded New York' and 'Beauty's Legacy' 

Recommended Books about "Gilded New York".


Gilded New York

Houses of the Hamptons 1880-1930 Revised Edition by Gary Lawrance & Anne Surchin. Autographed copy available on eBay.

Please go to Acanthus Press for a preview.

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