A history of former home of William H. Hurst. The three-story red-brick building is located on West 215th Street and Park Terrace East in the Inwood section of northern Manhattan. The home was built in 1912. The post Hurst House: A Video History appeared first on | My Inwood.| | My Inwood
The former home of William H. Hurst is located in the Inwood section of northern Manhattan. The post Hurst House: A Forgotten Relic of Uptown’s Gilded Age appeared first on | My Inwood.| | My Inwood
Welcome to The Literary Life Podcast and our series covering The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. Angelina and Thomas open with their commonplace quotes, then begin discussing the events and characters of this section of the book. Some of the ideas they build on this week are the challenges to social conventions, the many| The Literary Life
And just like “that”, Coaching took over the island the weekend of August 15-17. With 2 separate “drives” on Friday and Saturday and one Sunday morn, the number of people enjoying this panoply is remarkable…from the spectators lining the routes to the Whips, their out of town guests, and Newport participants in the social moments. | Private Newport
August is flying by – with yoga, concerts in the park, a block party and a lovely book event in Cambridge. Here’s what I have been reading: Into the Leopard’s Den, Harini NagendraI loved this fourth entry in Nagendra’s series featuring Kaveri Murthy, a female detective in 1920s India. This book takes Kaveri from her […]| cakes, tea and dreams
Living in Newport, with its many exceptional homes, gate houses, stables and carriage houses, complemented by grand specimen trees on manicured landscapes, gives one the sense of existing in another…| Private Newport
In the past I have reviewed the TV series The Buccaneers or as I like to call it What Would Have Happened if the Austen Heroines Chose the Wrong Men. Edith Wharton wrote the book in 1937, but when she passed she was unable to complete it. In 1993, Marion Mainwaring finished the story, while […]| janeaustenrunsmylife
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Hello, everyone. I hope your week is going well. It’s absurdly hot where I am, and as many of you know, days and days (and days!) of 100+ degrees F heat is draining. The humidity is also around 5%, so that adds other hazards. However, just as that was dragging me … More Dance of Discord #Review from Olga Núñez Miret| Teagan's Books
Saturday, July 5, 2025 Yesterday was “Independence Day” in the USA. Considering the setting of this serial, it seems like the appropriate moment to conclude the story — even thou…| Teagan's Books
For its entire existence, the Grand Stair Hall in the center of the Frick Mansion on 70th and 5th tantalized museum visitors. Graceful, endless, and dominating, it was always blocked by a velvet rope that barred anyone from ascending and reaching the second floor of the mansion, as it was used as office space during...| The Science Survey
Sunday, June 22, 2025 Welcome back to our new serial story, The Dance of Discord. Isn’t it wonderful when serendipity comes along? Recently, fellow author D. L. Finn released a new collecti…| Teagan's Books
Page count: 320 pages Rating: 3 stars Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for this ARC. My opinions are my own. Rua remembers not...| kingmagu.blogspot.com
Imagine a beautiful seaside town view, of foaming waves crashing against the coast as the sun shines brightly and sailboats can be seen far in the distance. Heat shines down more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
Make sure to visit housfoto.com where I focus on nature, city, and architecture photography. This month’s architecture focus is Rosecliff!| The Gilded Butler
The American elite sought a new level of financial status at the dawn of the Gilded Age. The wealthiest in society were no longer content with simply being rich. Their pursuit was to be Ame…| The Gilded Butler
The beautiful town of Princeton is known for its historic mansions, academic institutions, and majestic scenery. Beyond the famed Battle fields of the Revolutionary War and university buildings dating back to the 17 and 1800’s, Princeton’s incredible homes that long pre-date the Gilded Age still stand strong. Most of these homes are still privately owned. […]| The Gilded Butler
The Gilded Age was an era with an extreme gap between the richest and poorest citizens. Among the poor were factory workers and servants, and those of gold status were business moguls, industrialists, and heirs. One of the most established and powerful names in the late 1800s and early 1900s was Astor. Astor is a […]| The Gilded Butler
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Below are photographs taken in and around Florham in Florham Park, New Jersey. For history on Florence Vanderbilt-Twombly and Hamilton Mckown Twombly’s incredible estate, Click Here. &…| The Gilded Butler