Alva Belmont was a prominent Gilded Age socialite who married a Vanderbilt railroad heir. Later in life, she became a women's ...

Eagle's Nest was built for William K. Vanderbilt II between 1910 and 1936, and is now home to a museum, planetarium, hiking ...

As with most period adaptations, it’s best not to get stuck on the details. Unless the details are funny, which they very ...

John Singer Sargent is a minor character in the third season of HBO's "The Gilded Age"—but he was the major high society ...

New York’s top environmental officer said Tuesday she has been in talks with the prospective buyer of Whitney Park to ...

Cornelius Vanderbilt ordered the construction of new infrastructure, including the original Grand Central Depot (then the largest railroad station in the United States), a massive freight depot at ...

A top state official has reached out to buyers of the Whitney estate in the Adirondacks for talks about balancing development ...

Rosecliff features the largest private ballroom in Newport, measuring 40 feet by 80 feet. Scenes from "The Great Gatsby," "27 ...

As the new series of Julian Fellowes' historical drama airs, the Downton Abbey creator thinks Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos would have fitted right in.

“Matthew Klingle’s pioneering work on diabetes uncovers the complex factors that lead to the disease—and offers a way forward ...

Cooper’s decision to ditch his longtime talent agency is seen as a sign that he anticipates a tough negotiation process to ...

The Russells and van Rhijns might not be in residence, but these historic homes are still fascinating—and you won’t have to use the servants’ entrance.