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I've toured 8 historic Gilded Age mansions. Here are the most extravagant displays of wealth I've seen.

Gilded Age mansions exemplify extreme wealth and cultural artifacts, revealing historical inequalities.
Many mansions are now museums, symbolizing a shift from exclusivity to public access.

There Are Over 60 Fireplaces to Keep You Warm in This American Mega Mansion

Wealthy tycoons of the Gilded Age built extravagant mansions, now serving as a stark contrast to the average American home.

Would You Live in This 250-Room American Home?

The Gilded Age reflected significant wealth disparity through the grand mansions of wealthy families in America.

The Top 15 Largest Homes in America That Redefine Extravagance

America's largest mansions, originally private homes from the Gilded Age, now serve various purposes, with some newly built homes still privately owned.

I've toured 8 historic Gilded Age mansions. Here are the most extravagant displays of wealth I've seen.

Gilded Age mansions exemplify extreme wealth and cultural artifacts, revealing historical inequalities.
Many mansions are now museums, symbolizing a shift from exclusivity to public access.

There Are Over 60 Fireplaces to Keep You Warm in This American Mega Mansion

Wealthy tycoons of the Gilded Age built extravagant mansions, now serving as a stark contrast to the average American home.

Would You Live in This 250-Room American Home?

The Gilded Age reflected significant wealth disparity through the grand mansions of wealthy families in America.

The Top 15 Largest Homes in America That Redefine Extravagance

America's largest mansions, originally private homes from the Gilded Age, now serve various purposes, with some newly built homes still privately owned.
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The Vintage-Inspired $28 Anthropologie Gem I Gifted to Myself This Holiday Season (It's Flying Off Shelves!)

Anthropologie continues to be a top choice for gifts, especially with collaborations that blend vintage charm with modern appeal.

Zeynep Tufekci's Two Blind Spots Cross at DOGE - emptywheel

Tufekci criticizes the celebration of violence on social media, connecting it to historical inequalities and questioning political will for reform.

Letters: New Gilded Age

The article critiques the glorification of wealth and challenges current societal values regarding affluence and safety in the dairy industry.

The Morgan Library's quest to honor a matriarch in archiving

Belle da Costa Greene was a groundbreaking librarian who expanded library access and enriched the Morgan Library's collection.

Keens Steakhouse Is a Shrine to a Bygone New York

Keens Steakhouse, established in 1885, offers delicious meals and embodies New York's rich cultural and historical connections.

The Frick Collection is finally reopening in 2025

The Frick Collection will reopen in April 2025 after renovations, enhancing visitor experience with new galleries and restored historic spaces.
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Exclusive | Gilded Age mansion that housed Oleg Cassini's atelier - a 'glistening survivor' - sees another $5M price cut

The House of Cassini has undergone significant price reductions, reflecting the challenges of selling a historic property in New York City.

A 6-acre Vanderbilt equestrian estate from the Gilded Age is listed for $3.5 million. Take a look inside.

Sandy Point Farm, a rare 1902 estate in Rhode Island, is listed for $3.5 million and features extensive equestrian amenities.

No-Fee Bed Stuy Duplex With Mantels, Built-ins Asks $6,600

The rental property uniquely combines historical charm with modern amenities, appealing to both traditional and contemporary tastes.

Exclusive | Gilded Age mansion that housed Oleg Cassini's atelier - a 'glistening survivor' - sees another $5M price cut

The House of Cassini has undergone significant price reductions, reflecting the challenges of selling a historic property in New York City.

A 6-acre Vanderbilt equestrian estate from the Gilded Age is listed for $3.5 million. Take a look inside.

Sandy Point Farm, a rare 1902 estate in Rhode Island, is listed for $3.5 million and features extensive equestrian amenities.

No-Fee Bed Stuy Duplex With Mantels, Built-ins Asks $6,600

The rental property uniquely combines historical charm with modern amenities, appealing to both traditional and contemporary tastes.
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Trump Loves Tariffs, Doesn't Actually Know What They Are

The former president's nostalgic views on Gilded Age protectionism ignore its historical consequences, particularly the economic depression of the 1890s.
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Look inside the Breakers, a 70-room, 138,300-square-foot mansion that belonged to one of America's wealthiest Gilded Age families

The Breakers, once a Vanderbilt summer home, is now a museum showcasing the Gilded Age's wealth and opulence.

Exclusive | A luxe $3.5M equestrian estate that belonged to Vanderbilt family is hitting the auction block

Sandy Point Farm, a historic estate linked to the Vanderbilt family, is being auctioned, allowing buyers to acquire a piece of Gilded Age luxury.

Look inside the Breakers, a 70-room, 138,300-square-foot mansion that belonged to one of America's wealthiest Gilded Age families

The Breakers, once a Vanderbilt summer home, is now a museum showcasing the Gilded Age's wealth and opulence.

Exclusive | A luxe $3.5M equestrian estate that belonged to Vanderbilt family is hitting the auction block

Sandy Point Farm, a historic estate linked to the Vanderbilt family, is being auctioned, allowing buyers to acquire a piece of Gilded Age luxury.
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Jelani Remy, Emily Skeggs, Alex Gibson, Teddy Yudain Cast in The Apple Boys Musical Readings

The Apple Boys musical explores collaboration and innovation through a comedic narrative set in Gilded Age Coney Island.
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Take a look inside Rosecliff, a 30-room mansion built for a Gilded Age heiress and modeled after a French palace

Rosecliff epitomizes Gilded Age luxury as a mansion built for silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs, reflecting opulence and extravagant social gatherings.

Inside Chateau-sur-Mer, an Italianate-style villa known for its extravagant parties during the Gilded Age

Chateau-sur-Mer reflects the opulence of the Gilded Age and serves as a historical landmark in Newport, now functioning as a museum.

Take a look inside Rosecliff, a 30-room mansion built for a Gilded Age heiress and modeled after a French palace

Rosecliff epitomizes Gilded Age luxury as a mansion built for silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs, reflecting opulence and extravagant social gatherings.

Inside Chateau-sur-Mer, an Italianate-style villa known for its extravagant parties during the Gilded Age

Chateau-sur-Mer reflects the opulence of the Gilded Age and serves as a historical landmark in Newport, now functioning as a museum.
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Photos show the lavish interiors of The Elms, a Rhode Island mansion built for a coal millionaire in the Gilded Age

The Elms is a testament to Edward Julius Berwind's wealth and opulence from the Gilded Age, now serving as a museum.
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See inside Marble House, a 50-room Gilded Age mansion that a Vanderbilt heir gifted to his wife for her birthday

Marble House exemplifies Gilded Age luxury with its vast marble structure and rich history tied to women's suffrage advocacy by Alva Vanderbilt.

East Hampton home across from Jon Bon Jovi's East End retreat lists for $25M

Classic Gilded Age summer cottage in East Hampton is on the market for $25 million.
Designed by architect Joseph Greenleaf Thorp, the property has 14 bedrooms and original details.

See inside Marble House, a 50-room Gilded Age mansion that a Vanderbilt heir gifted to his wife for her birthday

Marble House exemplifies Gilded Age luxury with its vast marble structure and rich history tied to women's suffrage advocacy by Alva Vanderbilt.

East Hampton home across from Jon Bon Jovi's East End retreat lists for $25M

Classic Gilded Age summer cottage in East Hampton is on the market for $25 million.
Designed by architect Joseph Greenleaf Thorp, the property has 14 bedrooms and original details.
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Preservation Long Island's latest art exhibit shows evolution of LI through artwork of Edward Lange

Edward Lange's art document a transformative period on Long Island through detailed landscapes during the Gilded Age's industrialization.

Rebecca Rego Barry on Mystery Author Carolyn Wells and the Erasure of Women in Literary History

Carolyn Wells was a prolific and successful author during the Gilded Age, with 180 books and 82 detective novels, yet she is not widely remembered today.

Mayorkas May Become the Second Ever Cabinet Member Impeached. The First Was a Civil War Hero

The House is set to vote on the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, which would be only the second time a cabinet member has been impeached.
The first and only previous cabinet member to be impeached was William Belknap, President Ulysses Grant's Secretary of War, in 1876.

Home of the Week: One of New York's Grandest Gilded Age Mansions Lists for $65 Million

The historic Gilded Age mansion at 15 East 63rd Street in New York City, designed by architect John H. Duncan, offers a glimpse into the opulent lifestyle of the industrial elite.
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