The Greatest Victorian Rooms in America
The dining room and library at Chateau-sur-Mer are among the greatest Victorian rooms in America, with hand-carved walnut woodwork and silver-stamped leather walls. Architectural Historian John...
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The Preservation Society's Conservation Department is studying the condition of the Asian lacquer wall panels in the Breakfast Room of The Elms, in preparation for an extensive conservation effort....
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Experiencing the Newport Mansions leaves differing impressions on our visitors. Seven National Historic Landmarks, along with 4 other important historic properties on over 80 acres of gardens and...
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Within 20 years of the end of the Civil War the United States had emerged from economic ruin and begun its entrance onto the world stage. The 1880s and 1890s saw an explosion of industrialization,...
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Many new themes were emerging in American fine and decorative arts and architecture as the wealth of the nation grew in the last quarter of the 19th century. While most people conjure up visions of...
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