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The Gilded Age Estates of Staatsburg, New York
The great estates of the Gilded Age were more than lavish displays of wealth for the American aristocracy c. 1870-1917, they supported the economy of the local communities and encouraged development. As they declined, many of the surrounding...

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Mills Mansion, "Staatsburgh", in Staatsburg, NY, USA
Mills Mansion, known in its time as "Staatsburgh", located in Staatsburg, NY, USA. Home of the financier Ogden Mills (l. 1856-1929) and his wife Ruth Livingston Mills (l. 1855-1920). Donated to the state of New York at a public park in 1938...

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Hopeland Estate, Staatsburg, NY, USA
Hopeland Estate, Staatsburg, NY, home of the architect and tennis professional Robert "Bob" Palmer Huntington (l. 1869-1949), who built the 35-room Tudor Revival mansion c. 1907. Mansion designed by Calvert Vaux and dismantled between 1940-1950...

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Mills Mansion viewed from the front, Staatsburg, NY, USA
Mills Mansion, also known as "Staatsburgh", located in Staatsburg, NY, USA, seen from the front lower lawn, renovated 1895.

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Gates of Mills Mansion, "Staatsburgh", Staatsburg, NY, USA
The gates of the Mills Mansion estate also known as "Staatsburgh", located in Staatsburg, NY, USA, c. 1906, although the mansion itself was renovated to its present state c. 1895.

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The Hoyt House Known as The Point, Staatsburg, NY, USA
The Point, home of Lydig Munson Hoyt (l. 1821-1868), designed by the architect Calvert Vaux (l. 1824-1895) and built between 1855-1857, taken from the Hoyt family under eminent domain in 1963.
Image taken from a 19th-century postcard.

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A Gilded Age Village Episode III: Mills Estate Employees
Staatsburg: A Gilded Age Village Throwback Thursday - A 3 Part Video Series The Staatsburg Library and the Staatsburgh State Historic Site have joined forces to collaborate on this educational video series. Join Staatsburgh Historic...

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Ruins of the Hoyt House, "The Point"
"The Point", home of the Hoyt family from c. 1857-1963, Staatsburg, NY, USA. Restoration efforts to save the historic structure, designed by Clavert Vaux, are presently underway.

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The Wyndclyffe Estate
There are many fascinating and forlorn ruins throughout New York’s Hudson Valley, and, among them, the tottering remains of what was once considered the grandest home in the area and among the most famous in the country: Wyndclyffe. Between...

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Locusts-on-Hudson Estate
The Locusts-on-Hudson estate of Henry Brockholst Livingston (l. 1757-1823), built c. 1797.
Image from a postcard of the 19th century.