#vanderbiltmansion

[nyc-urbanism]

This is truly an amazing photo: The Long Island Motor Parkway (AKA Vanderbilt Parkway) in 1908 with the Manhattan skyline in the background. Built in 1908 and running from Queens to Ronkonkoma, Long Island, historians have called it the first road in the country built specifically for automobiles. The privately built toll road featured overpasses and bridges with a toll of $2 when it opened – limiting the roadway for wealthy men wishing to race their new cars. The parkway was closed and absorbed by the state in 1938. Part of the trail still exists as a bike trail in Queens. #longislandhistory #brooklyn #longislandmotorparkway #longisland #brooklyn #robertmoses #vanderbiltparkway #longislandexpressway #lie #bqe #brooklynqueensexpressway #nyhistory #hychistory #urbanism #urbanplanning #thepowerbroker #architecture #urbandesign #cityplaning #urbanplanning #vanderbiltmansion #ronkonkoma (at Queens, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfrN-ZKOFWz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[archimaps]

The Vanderbilt Twin Mansions on 5th Avenue, New York City

[thehistorygirlnj]

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site in Hyde Park, #NewYork. The mansion and tiered formal gardens sit on a 211 acre property that overlooks the Hudson River. Frederick William #Vanderbilt (1856–1938) purchased the property in 1895 for use as a spring and fall country residence. The 54-room mansion was designed by architects McKim, Mead, & White and built between 1896 and 1899. It is constructed of Indiana Limestone. Many of the mansion's contents were bought in Europe from wealthy families that had fallen on hard times. Furnishings and construction totaled $2,250,000. After Frederick's death in 1938, the mansion was left to his wife's niece, Margaret Louise Van Alen, who tried to sell it but found no buyers. Franklin Delano Roosevelt suggested that she donate the estate to the National Park Service as a monument to the Gilded Age. The mansion became part of the @nationalparkservice on December 18, 1940. In addition to the mansion, the property includes the Pavilion (a former residence turned Visitor Center), a coach house, power station, gate houses, bridges, and the gardens (plus ancillary garden buildings). • • #ny #FindYourPark #nps #nationalpark #nps101 #nyhistory #travelblog #travelblogger #explore #blog #blogger #historygirl #roadtrip #igersny #exploreny #SpreadTheHistory #nationalparkservice #goparks #nationalparkgeek #hydepark #hydeparkny #hudsonvalley #vanderbiltmansion #architecture #archi_ologie #gildedage (at Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site)

[bergdorfprincess]

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Back in 1910, William K. Vanderbilt purchased 20 acres of land above Northport Bay, where he built his summer house. 🌺🏡 The exquisite mansion eventually expanded to 43 acres, and is one of the few remaining Gold Coast mansions. These Gatsby-esque Long Island homes from the '20s are wrought with sumptuous details, offering an intimate look at the life of the wealthy and privileged during the Jazz Age. 💎💰💵 The incredible metalwork you see throughout was crafted by Samuel Yellin, whose work also graces the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as well as many other notable buildings and structures. I was really blown away by this place, and I hope you'll enjoy taking a walk with me through one portion of the grounds! The views were so gorgeous! 🌺😩🙌🏼 These are my favorite types of museums 🙏🏼 . . . . . . #instatravel #travelgram #instago #travelblogger #wanderlust #ilovetravel #instatravelling #instavacation #travelblogger #postcardsfromtheworld #traveldeeper  #travelstroke #traveltheworld #igtravel #getaway #travelblog #wanderer #wanderlust #travelphoto #travelingram #mytravelgram #travelphotography  #tagsta_travel #aroundtheworld  #instago #ig_worldclub #worldcaptures #tourism #worldingram #traveller #traveler #vanderbilt #vanderbiltmansion (at Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium)

[joseph-mansfield]

Visiting the (Frederick) Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park today. What an opulent (but also slightly overreaching) attempt at nobility. Typically Guilded Age, but interesting to see as a time stamp. Now a National Park Service site. Highly recommended! With two of our Dutch friends (and Scooby of course) #nos #vanderbiltmansion #hydepark #scooby (at Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd69e5UrTF4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nicorealestateluxury]

New listing Alert! Stay tuned 😆 What a beautiful Estate! The history behind this amazing mansion is fascinating! The grounds of pure beauty, vast Mountain Views and trails are truly breathtaking 💪😎😃🤗🤗🤩🤩 #biltmoreestate #ashvillenorthcarolina #history #vanderbiltmansion #nortcarolina #vacation #familytime (at Biltmore Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVNZTeFAH5g/?utm_medium=tumblr

[hobokenpudding]

#Drawing the house at the Formal Gardens on the grounds of the #VanderbiltMansion https://www.instagram.com/p/CQZJqLKDdhb/?utm_medium=tumblr

[digiliodesigns]

Another beautiful spring day here in the #hudsonvalley! I was able to get out for a while and went for a walk at #vanderbiltmansion. (at Hyde Park, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMVdoQ-DLF7/?igshid=1b4zw60uwr9j5