

Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright inscribed on the World Heritage List!
In 2016, a group of 10 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings across the United States were nominated to the World Heritage List, however the World...


For bibliophiles new and old – public libraries, personal collections, and looted manuscripts
“The first place I go in someone’s house is their bookshelves. You can tell exactly who they are.” During World War II, the Nazis infamously


The historic legacy of Pullman Palace Cars
Pullman Palace Cars were once known as “the largest hotel in the world” During America’s Gilded Age, numerous people focused on the new indu


Library or museum? New plans for the Library of Congress
"Hayden is making good on her promise to throw open the doors of America’s “palace of knowledge” The official research library of the U


Invite yourself to a Gilded Age house party at Biltmore
“designed to immerse visitors in a typical ‘house party, circa 1905.” The Gilded Age in the United States generally referred to the post-Civ


TWA Flight Center to re-open (sort of) as a hotel - Happy Valentine's Day!
“The company turned to Amish carpenters in Ohio to craft walnut martini bars..


"Just a touch of garland on the mantel" - Gilded age summer cottages become winter wonderl
Gilded Age mansions along the Hudson River also celebrate with extravagant decorations - above photo of Mills Mansion, Staatsburgh State His


UPDATE: Frank Lloyd Wright tries again for World Heritage status
In 2016, a group of 10 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings across the United States were nominated to the World Heritage List, however the World He


Honoring a pioneer in historic bridge preservation
Historic bridges, Eric Delony, National Park Service, HABS, Historic American Building Survey, Historic American Engineering Record, HAER, b


UPDATE - Lord & Taylor to close its flagship Gilded Age store at Fifth Avenue
A "monument to the ‘nonproductive consumption of time’” is replaced by an icon of the new startup economy Although many of New York...