'SPLENDOR BY THE SEA: NEWPORT MANSIONS OF THE GILDED AGE' WEBINAR

friDAY, March 7
8 PM - 10 PM

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, this is the story of Newport, Rhode Island in the Gilded Age. It wasn't just any American resort town of the late 19th century and early 20th century — it was the destination for the phenomenally rich to spend their summers. Picture magnificent marble palaces, luxuriant gardens, and large shimmering yachts in the harbor; or the elite's fancy carriages parading up and down Newport's main street to get to their important appointments like an afternoon of tea time and tennis or a lavish ball to show-off custom-made gowns and priceless jewels. This is the story of Newport, Rhode Island, the highest step of the social ladder — the "Queen of Resorts”.

'The Long Island Estates that Inspired The Great Gatsby' WEBINAR friDay, March 21
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, this is the story of some of the most prominent mansions and families that likely inspired one of the greatest American novels – and why so few of these architectural wonders are still left standing one hundred years later.

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'The Pratt Family estates of Long Island' Webinar

Friday, February 21
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, this is the story of the opulent Pratt Family estates and mansions throughout Glen Cove, NY, from their days as some of Long Island's most extravagant private homes to their conversion into a variety of modern-day uses.

'The Gilded Age Mansions of the Jay Gould Family, Railroad Dynasty' Webinar

FRIday, February 7
8 PM - 9:30 PM

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, this is the story of railroad executive, financier, and speculator Jay Gould, and the incredible Gilded Age homes purchased or built for him and his fabulously wealthy children throughout the world.

'The Secret Splendors of New York's Gilded Age'
Webinar

friday, January 24
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, this is the story of the palaces that lined New York’s Fifth Avenue, built by America’s rich millionaires from both "old" and "new" money. Whether it was the Astors, Vanderbilts, Fricks, or Goulds, all of them modeled their residences after the great palaces of Europe, and filled them with everything from Rembrandts to ancient velvets. It's time to go inside these palatial homes and uncover the secret splendors that took place beyond their gilded doors.

'The Gilded Age Houses of "Dark Shadows," Cult Classic Soap Opera' Webinar

THURSday, OCTOBER 31
8 PM - 10 PM

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, join as we dive into the real-world history, families, and stories behind the beautiful and eerie mansions featured in the original television series Dark Shadows, along with its TV reboot and film adaptations House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows.

'Gilded Age Gardens of the Hamptons, Part 1: Southampton' Webinar

fRIday, May 10
8 PM - 9:30 PM

Join us for a three-part series on the most magnificent gardens of the Hamptons during the Gilded Age. In Part One: Southampton, we explore the manicured and scent-filled realms — often never seen by the public — within this Hamptons enclave, some of the most historic in the area.

'Lost Gilded age Mansions of Newport' Webinar

Friday, March 8
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

While Newport, Rhode Island still contains a collection of mega mansions from over a century ago, a great many — from French inspired chateaux and Italian Palazzos to English Manors and even some castles — are gone and long forgotten. That's because by the 1930s, many were already neglected and boarded up by their descendants, who weren't interested in assuming the costly expenses of then out-of-fashion residences. What are the stories behind these magnificent properties destroyed by fire, demolition, and abandonment? And who were the original owners who once called them home?

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, join us as we uncover the compelling history of some of Newport's most spectacular private properties that are no longer standing.

'Lost Gilded age Mansions of Long Island’s Gold Coast' Webinar

Friday, MArch 1
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, join us as we uncover the history and legacy of a collection of lost Gilded Age mansions and estates from Long Island's North Shore, which was dubbed the "Gold Coast" due to containing upward of 2,000 estates by the early 20th century.

'The Gilded Age Mansions of Alva Vanderbilt Belmont' Webinar

Friday, February 23
8 PM - 10 PM

A virtual exploration Alva Belmont, a leader of New York Society, and the many luxurious and whimsical Gilded Age homes she had built, which epitomized the era's unbridled extravagance.

'The Cornelius Vanderbilt II House: Fifth Avenue's Largest Mansion' Webinar

FRIday, february 9
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, this is an in-depth exploration of The Cornelius Vanderbilt II House (1883-1926)— still considered one of New York City's largest houses ever built, this mega mansion on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue between 57th and 58th Streets boasted over 100 rooms featuring numerous gilded paneled parlors, a French-style ballroom, and a grand marble staircase inspired by a famous French Chateau.

'Harbor Hill: Long Island "Gold Coast" Estate of Clarence Mackay' Webinar

Wednesday, December 27
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, this is a digital exploration of the opulent Harbor Hill estate that once stood in Roslyn, New York — designed in 1900 by Stanford White for Clarence Mackay and his wife, Katherine, this towering chateau on a 100-acre hillside property teeming with rare antiques, art, and armor hosted some of High Society's grandest parties of the early 20th century.

'The Gilded Age Houses & Gardens of the Hamptons' Webinar

THURsday, AUGUST 24
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, this is the story of the mansions and gardens of the Hamptons between 1880 and 1930, and the dozens of elite families in New York and New England society who made the area their summer playground.

'Wooldon Manor & The Orchard: Southampton's Gilded Age Estates' Webinar

Tuesday, December 20
8:00 pM - 9:30 PM

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, this is the story of two summer cottages in Southampton, NY during the Gilded Age, The Orchard and Wooldon Manor. From wild parties that would make Jay Gatsby blush, to being the pièce de résistance of the era's top architects, these two country estates outshined and outsized their fellow neighbors in every measurable way. It's time to explore two supersized seaside palaces of the day, whose owners would come to discover that money does not always bring happiness.

'Gilded Age Newport & The Hamptons, Told through Postcards' Webinar

Wednesday, May 19
11:30 AM - 1 PM

For Gilded Age families at the time, having the most artistic postcard of their estate was not just an illustrative way to help passersby identify a local landmark, but rather a status symbol.

Presented in association with The New York Adventure Club, this is a virtual glimpse behind the hedges of America’s elite during the Gilded Age, told through rare color postcards dating back nearly a hundred years.