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The Tampa Bay Hotel was built by railroad magnate Henry B. Plant in 1888. The construction cost over 3 million dollars.[5] It was considered the premier hotel of the eight that Mr. Plant built to anchor his rail line. The hotel itself covers 6 acres (24,000 m2) and is a quarter-mile long. It was equipped with the first elevator ever installed in Florida. The elevator is still working today, making it one of the oldest continually operational elevators in the nation. The 511 rooms and suites were the first in Florida to have electric lights and telephones. Most rooms also included private bathrooms, complete with a full-size tub. The price for a room ranged from $5.00 to $15.00 a night at a time when the average hotel in Tampa charged $1.25 to $2.00. The poured-concrete, steel-reinforced structure of the building was advertised as fireproof. 226
A view from the hill in front of Biltmore with the holidays in full swing. In the center of the front lawn sits a 55 foot Norway spruce covered in over 50,000 lights. A pretty impressive sight and a decent place to find yourself at sunset. Merry Christmas everyone.
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Maybe it's getting a little out of hand with the watches... Or, in this case, a watch part of a vintage pocket watch given to me by my Dad when I was about 14. It has long stopped working, and now, sadly, the minute hand has also come off. On the other hand, this allowed me to photograph the minute hand in a different setting other than on the watch face. The minute hand is a delicate, thin piece of brass, and I had to handle it with utmost care not to bend or even break it. So I thought I'd pair it with something equally soft and delicate, the white feather I've already used for a few MM themes.
High-key lent itself to this subject, and since I love the combination of white, gold, and blue, I once again used the blue glitter foam sheet (dull side up) as background. The scene was directly illuminated from above, and indirectly with two LEDs pointed at a small, gold-coated cardboard cake board that I use as a reflector.
In the first comment, you can see the pocket watch with all the hands still in place...
HMM, Everyone, and have a nice week ahead!
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The spectacular Boldt Castel is a testament to the tragic love story that began in the late 19th century between the millionaire George C. Boldt, a prominent hotelier and proprietor of the famous Waldorf Asteria Hotel in New York, and Louise Augusta Kehrer known for her grace and beauty. She was the light of George’s life, and he credited her for much of his success. The dream and grander of the Rhineland-style of Boldt Castle began in 1900 in Alexandria Bay, on picturesque Heart Island, nestled in the calm waters of the St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands area of New York State.
It was to be a gift to Louise, a symbol of his undying love and devotion. George spared no expenses with the finest architectural details of the six story, 120 luxurious room castle, complete with tunnels, Italian gardens, playhouse and dove-cote. However, the love story took a sorrowful turn in 1904 when Louise tragically died due to heart failure at age 42. Her sudden death left George devastated and he immediately stopped the project; he never returned to the island. The fairytale castle was abandoned for 73 years. In 1977, the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority acquired the property and started important restoration efforts. Today, it is a major tourist attraction for visitors from around the world. Their love, though marked by sadness, continues to resonate through the halls and towers of Boldt Castle, capturing the hearts of all who visit.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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Le spectaculaire château de Boldt témoigne de l'histoire d'amour tragique qui a commencé à la fin du XIXe siècle entre le millionnaire George C. Boldt, hôtelier de renom et propriétaire du célèbre hôtel Waldorf Asteria à New York, et Louise Augusta Kehrer, connue pour sa grâce et sa beauté. Elle était la lumière de la vie de George, et il lui a attribué une grande partie de son succès. Le rêve et la grandeur du château de Boldt, de style rhénan, ont commencé en 1900 à Alexandria Bay, sur la pittoresque Heart Island, nichée dans les eaux calmes du fleuve Saint-Laurent dans la région des Mille-Îles de l'État de New York.
Il devait être un cadeau à Louise, un symbole de son amour et de son dévouement éternels. George n’a pas lésiné sur les dépenses pour les plus beaux détails architecturaux du château de six étages et de 120 chambres luxueuses, avec des tunnels, des jardins à l’italienne, une salle de jeux et un théâtre ainsi qu'un colombier. Mais l'histoire d'amour prit une tournure tragique en 1904, lorsque Louise mourut tragiquement d'une insuffisance cardiaque à l'âge de 42 ans. Sa mort soudaine laissa George dévasté et il arrêta immédiatement le projet ; il ne revint jamais sur l'île. Le château de conte de fées fut abandonné pendant 73 ans. En 1977, la Thousand Islands Bridge Authority acquit la propriété et entreprit d'importants travaux de restauration. Aujourd'hui, c'est une attraction touristique majeure pour les visiteurs du monde entier. Leur amour, bien que marqué par la tristesse, continue de résonner dans les salles et les tours du château de Boldt, capturant le cœur de tous ceux qui le visitent.
Inscrite au registre national des lieux historiques en 1978.
Well, Asheville's castle at any rate. The Biltmore Estate, Asheville's #1 destination. (Re-uploaded for full-resolution panorama)
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Built in 1903, the Boldt Yacht House on Wellesley Island, adjacent to Bolt Castle on Heart Island, housed the Boldt’s family yachts and a houseboat. It also featured a shop to build racing launches and quarters for crew and staff. The building embodies the Golden Age structure’s shingle-style architecture. Inside the Yacht House, you will find a collection of antique wooden boats, courtesy of the Antique Boat Museum located in Clayton, New York. The Boldt Yacht House also features the landmark steam yacht Kestrel. It was designed by D. Crawford and built by George Lawley & Son shipyard in South Boston in 1892. After a succession of several owners, repairs and replacements, it was donated to the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority in 2009 for a permanent display at the Yacht House for the enjoyment of present and future generations. The steam yacht Kestrel is representative of the period and vessels owned and operated by George C. Boldt.
The Boldt Castle Yacht House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Heart Island, Alexandria Bay, St. Lawrence River, Thousand Islands, New York State, USA
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Construite en 1903, la Boldt Yacht House sur l'île Wellesley, à côté du château de Bolt sur l'île Heart, abritait les yachts de la famille Boldt et une péniche. Elle comprenait également un atelier pour construire des vedettes de course et des quartiers pour l'équipage et le personnel. Le bâtiment incarne l'architecture de style bardeaux de la structure de l'âge d'or. À l'intérieur de la Yacht House, vous trouverez une collection de bateaux anciens en bois, gracieuseté de l'Antique Boat Museum situé à Clayton, New York. La Boldt Yacht House abrite également le célèbre yacht à vapeur Kestrel. Il a été conçu par D. Crawford et construit par George Lawley & Son dans son chantier naval de South Boston en 1892. Après une succession de plusieurs propriétaires, réparations et remplacements, il a été donné à la Thousand Islands Bridge Authority en 2009 pour une exposition permanente à la Yacht House pour le plaisir des générations présentes et futures. Le yacht à vapeur Kestrel est représentatif de la période et des navires possédés et exploités par George C. Boldt.
Le Boldt Castle Yacht House est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques.
Heart Island, baie Alexandria, fleuve Saint-Laurent, Mille-Îles, État de New York, États-Unis
Located on the grounds of Lynnewood Hall. Originally built as a carriage house in 1899. Later used as kennels between 1918 and 1924. In 1925 the building was gutted and renovated into a private residence!
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The Dove-Cote, also known as the Hennery was the first structure built on the Heart Island before George C. Boldt purchased the island in 1900. This was where he housed this collection of fancy fowl. He originally enjoyed a cottage on the island during several summers and decided to build the grand Boldt Castle as a gift for his wife, Louise Kehrer Boldt. Unfortunately, construction ceased in 1904 after Louise's sudden death.
The Boldt Castle is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Heart Island, Alexandria Bay, St. Lawrence River, Thousand Islands, New York State, USA
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Le Dove-Cote (le colombier), également connu sous le nom de Hennery, fut la première structure construite sur Heart Island avant que George C. Boldt n'achète l'île en 1900. C'est là qu'il abritait sa collection de volailles de luxe. Il avait d'abord profité d'un chalet sur l'île pendant plusieurs étés et avait décidé de construire le grand château Boldt en guise de cadeau pour sa femme, Louise Kehrer Boldt. Malheureusement, la construction cessa en 1904 après la mort soudaine de Louise.
Le Boldt Castle est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques.
Heart Island, baie Alexandria, fleuve Saint-Laurent, Mille-Îles, État de New York, États-Unis
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum immerses visitors in one of the grandest residential buildings of 19th-century Chicago, the Gilded Age home of banker Samuel Mayo Nickerson. Philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus founded the museum on April 1, 2003 with a vision to influence today’s built environment by preserving and promoting architecture and design of the past. To realize his vision, Mr. Driehaus commissioned a five-year restoration effort to preserve the structure and its magnificent interiors. Today the galleries feature surviving furnishings paired with elegant, historically-appropriate pieces from the Driehaus Collection of Fine and Decorative Arts, including important works by such celebrated designers as Herter Brothers and Louis Comfort Tiffany.
The Biltmore House was built by railroad magnate George Vanderbilt. Constructiion began in 1889 and the home was completed in 1895. The home is inspired by the French Rennaissance Chateaus and epitomizes the high living of the Gilded Age. Richard Morris Hunt was the lead architect with Frederic Law Olmstead designing the grounds. It is the largest single family home in the United States. Today it functions as a museam and Asheville's leading tourist destination.
This image was made circa 2000 with a Sinar F and 90mm Schneider lens after the attraction closed for the evening. This is why there are no people in the analog image.
The beautifully restored reception room in the former Payne Whitney Mansion on Fifth Avenue. The building is now the Cultural Services Of The French Embassy.
Biltmore Estate is a large (8,000-acre) private estate and tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina. Biltmore House, the main house on the estate, is a Châteauesque-styled mansion built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 and is the largest privately owned house in the United States, at 178,926 square feet of floor space 135,280 square feet of living area. Still owned by one of Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age. In 2007, it was ranked eighth in America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.
Architect Richard Morris Hunt - Frederick Law Olmsted
They were getting ready for a Downton Abbey exhibit.
Four Filled at Each End 9 others at the dormers and flat roof (13) Signified the phase of the Moon.
The Henry B. Plant Museum is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa’s campus, at 401 West Kennedy Boulevard. Plant Hall was formerly known as the Tampa Bay Hotel, which was a 500+ room resort hotel opened in 1891 by Henry B. Plant near the terminus of his rail line. The museum's exhibits focus onGilded Age tourism, the elite lifestyle of the hotel's guests,and the building's use during the Spanish–American War. It was designed by architect J.A. Wood who also created the old Hillsborough County Courthouse and the Oglethorpe Hotel.
The Tampa Bay Hotel was built by railroad magnate Henry B. Plant in 1888. The construction cost over 3 million dollars.[5] It was considered the premier hotel of the eight that Mr. Plant built to anchor his rail line. The hotel itself covers 6 acres (24,000 m2) and is a quarter-mile long. It was equipped with the first elevator ever installed in Florida. The elevator is still working today, making it one of the oldest continually operational elevators in the nation. The 511 rooms and suites were the first in Florida to have electric lights and telephones. Most rooms also included private bathrooms, complete with a full-size tub. The price for a room ranged from $5.00 to $15.00 a night at a time when the average hotel in Tampa charged $1.25 to $2.00. The poured-concrete, steel-reinforced structure of the building was advertised as fireproof.
The Tampa Bay Hotel was built by railroad magnate Henry B. Plant in 1888. The construction cost over 3 million dollars.[5] It was considered the premier hotel of the eight that Mr. Plant built to anchor his rail line. The hotel itself covers 6 acres (24,000 m2) and is a quarter-mile long. It was equipped with the first elevator ever installed in Florida. The elevator is still working today, making it one of the oldest continually operational elevators in the nation. The 511 rooms and suites were the first in Florida to have electric lights and telephones. Most rooms also included private bathrooms, complete with a full-size tub. The price for a room ranged from $5.00 to $15.00 a night at a time when the average hotel in Tampa charged $1.25 to $2.00. The poured-concrete, steel-reinforced structure of the building was advertised as fireproof. 204
Situated on the east bank of the Hudson River, the property includes pleasure grounds with views of the river and the distant Catskill Mountains.
Biltmore Estate is a large private estate and tourist attraction near Asheville, North Carolina. Biltmore House, the main residence, is a Châteauesque-style mansion built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 and is the largest privately owned house in the United States, at 178,926 square feet of floor space. Still owned by George Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age.
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One of the intricate and ornate chandelier mountings in the Hegler-Carus Mansion in LaSalle,IL. Edward Hegler immigrated from Germany in 1858,and along with Fredrick Matthiessen,started a zinc manufacturing business in the busy Illinois River town.In 1874,he commissioned the Chicago architect William Boyington(the Chicago Board of Trade,Joliet Prison are examples of his large body of work) to build his mansion It was completed in 1876.He and his wife raised their 10 children there....
This is the Thomas Jefferson Building. Architect was Paul J. Pelz, interior is credited to Edward Pearce Casey.
Biltmore Estate is a large (8,000-acre) private estate and tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina. Biltmore House, the main house on the estate, is a Châteauesque-styled mansion built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 and is the largest privately owned house in the United States, at 178,926 square feet of floor space 135,280 square feet of living area. Still owned by one of Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age. In 2007, it was ranked eighth in America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.
Architect Richard Morris Hunt - Frederick Law Olmsted
They were getting ready for a Downton Abbey exhibit.
not sure who the ghost is that showed up in the pic...things are starting to get creepy in the neighborhood! 😮👻
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The Henry B. Plant Museum is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa’s campus, at 401 West Kennedy Boulevard. Plant Hall was formerly known as the Tampa Bay Hotel, which was a 500+ room resort hotel opened in 1891 by Henry B. Plant near the terminus of his rail line. The museum's exhibits focus onGilded Age tourism, the elite lifestyle of the hotel's guests,and the building's use during the Spanish–American War. It was designed by architect J.A. Wood who also created the old Hillsborough County Courthouse and the Oglethorpe Hotel.
The Tampa Bay Hotel was built by railroad magnate Henry B. Plant in 1888. The construction cost over 3 million dollars.[5] It was considered the premier hotel of the eight that Mr. Plant built to anchor his rail line. The hotel itself covers 6 acres (24,000 m2) and is a quarter-mile long. It was equipped with the first elevator ever installed in Florida. The elevator is still working today, making it one of the oldest continually operational elevators in the nation. The 511 rooms and suites were the first in Florida to have electric lights and telephones. Most rooms also included private bathrooms, complete with a full-size tub. The price for a room ranged from $5.00 to $15.00 a night at a time when the average hotel in Tampa charged $1.25 to $2.00. The poured-concrete, steel-reinforced structure of the building was
Situated on the east bank of the Hudson River, the property includes pleasure grounds with views of the river and the distant Catskill Mountains.
The Breakers Palm Beach rises beyond its sweeping palm-lined entrance drive, centered on the Circle Fountain, where sunlight and water reflections merge into a photo-surreal study of symmetry and stillness. The composition captures Henry Flagler’s Mediterranean-Revival landmark amid the tropical light of South Florida, where the geometry of the palms and the rhythm of the architecture converge in timeless balance. This fine-art aerial photograph evokes both the grandeur of the Gilded Age and the serenity of coastal design at one of America’s most iconic oceanfront resorts - © 2025 David Oppenheimer - Performance Impressions photography archives
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