Category: Historic Places
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Trinity College Dublin and the Book of Kells
Find out about my dream-come-true experience of seeing the Book of Kells in person at Trinity College Dublin!
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French Tradition at Delaware’s Nemours Estate
During a recent visit to Wilmington, DE, I visited Nemours Estate, the unforgettable home and formal gardens of industrialist Alfred I. Dupont.
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The Veterans Room: A Gilded Age Shrine at the Park Avenue Armory
Inside NYC’s Park Avenue Armory, the Gilded Age Veterans Room is a rare surviving interior by Louis Comfort Tifffany’s Associated Artists.
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Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart: the Gothic Spirit in America
The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a beautiful, massive Gothic Revival church in Newark, New Jersey. There, I recap my recent visit.
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Miss Florence’s Painted Dining Room
The Florence Griswold Museum in CT was once a boarding house for American Impressionists, who decorated the dining room walls for their host.
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I’ve Learned Not To Take Historic Treasures For Granted
After the Notre-Dame de Paris fire, I appreciate what a miracle it is that any ancient treasures survive. But that doesn’t mean they’ll always be around.
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Lyndhurst at Christmastime
Over the weekend, I visited Lyndhurst, a 19th-century Gothic Revival mansion in Tarrytown, NY, to take the delightful Christmas tour.
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The Beautiful Things of Hillwood Estate
Hillwood Estate in Washington D.C. was the treasure-filled home of hostess, philanthropist, and art collector Marjorie Merriweather Post.
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The Jefferson Hotel, Where Gators Once Roamed
The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia opened in 1895. It has been renovated several times since, and it’s decorated in a luxurious, eclectic style.
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The Historic Grove Park Inn
The Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC opened in 1913. It was one of several local health resorts where people often visited for the mountain air.
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Stained Glass at All Souls Church in Biltmore Village
All Souls church in Biltmore Village, NC is home to beautiful stained glass by father-daughter team Maitland Armstrong and Helen Maitland Armstrong.
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Gargoyles and Grotesques of Biltmore
Biltmore is full of gargoyles and grotesques. Enjoy some of the creatures I spotted during my trip there.
