Comments by "Twist of Fate" (@twistoffate4791) on "What Happened to the "Great Gatsby" Mansion? (Harbor Hill)" video.

@Lydia Gaebe, I love comments like this. What a cool way to use a structure that is already there, and gives everyone who either lives there or drives past variety. It's better than cookie-cutter everything.
16
Well-stated. To create a place like this, many artisans are employed & can proudly say, "I worked on that." There are servants, groundskeepers, etc, also employed by the homeowners, and some live there. The taxes are hell to pay, sure, but a wise couple will add that in to the full financial picture before choosing to build.
14
@annettepora8091 I like the way you think. Universities have often saved old beautiful homes & used them for their interests. I wish more would.
11
@653j521 I am sorry you enjoy rubbish, never leaving anything of beauty to remain. This will not be the best channel for you. Move on.
9
Exactly. People like to bemoan the greed of the homeowners, but construction involves the employ of people of all disciplines and is therefore a sort of monument the likes of which is not seen these days. Opulent houses exist today, sure, but not with the artistry of yesterday. As far as greed goes, demolition will just fill the greed of the next person getting rich from more ugly buildings that seem to be duplicated like a virus all over this country. Anymore, to see beautiful buildings with any history to them we gotta travel to Europe. I have only been able to make such a trip once in my 56 years.
3