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  1. The back story of this house is fascinating - a world class architect being challenged to design a beautiful and functional house for $5,000 - and succeeding! Glad to hear it has been carefully restored and continues to be used as a residence.
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  2. A stunning house for sure. But I think many of the houses you feature should be called follys. An extraordinary expense for a house that is used little by its owners and doesn't last long before being demolished. I feel badly for the talented craftsmen who toil on these projects, only to have their exceptional handiwork destroyed, and bulldozed into the ground.
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  3. The tropical house was quite stunning. So sad the house couldn't have been repurposed into a hotel or private club.
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  4. Fascinating story, thanks as always. It is very interesting how often these grand houses, seemingly built to last a thousand years, have a very short life span before ending up abandoned, converted to institutional or business use, or falling to the wrecker's ball.
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  5. Great house, thanks for the rare chance to peek inside. Hard to believe the VP no official residence until the 1970s!
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  6. Interesting that he quickly tired of both houses, so not a surprise that he also married and divorced twice. Seems that in spite of all his money, he had trouble finding what would truly make him happy. The house is impressive, but I can't imagine living in such over-scaled grandeur.
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  7. Thank you for focusing on what I consider to be one of the most artistic houses ever designed and built in the United States. The surviving portions of the house, including the amazing Daffodil Porch, reconstructed at the Morse Museum in Winter Park, Florida, are well worth a visit to see!
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  8. I really like the design of the original house, both the exterior and the main hall, although it feels more like a hotel or club than a private residence. What a shocking surprise about the man who built his reputation fighting corruption, being the most corrupt of all!
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  9. Thanks for another great video. I really enjoyed the comparison between these enormous houses. And how interesting to note the relatively short time many of these stood, given the time and money that went into building them. It is sad to see the incredible craftsmanship, the handiwork of countless artisans, destroyed and hauled off to landfill.
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  10. I have visited this site twice, which is administered by the National Park Service. The landscape and house were both quite interesting, but what I enjoyed most was the rare opportunity to see the historic offices, giving a real sense of stepping back in time. It is so rare to see spaces like these intact and preserved. Just think of how many of us across the country have benefitted from the ideas that germinated in those rooms!
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  11. A beautiful, livable house. So glad to see it has been well cared for over the decades.
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  12. Really enjoyed seeing all the images from the servants' areas, which are often not documented.
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  13. A fascinating and rarely explored phenomenon in American residential design. Well, some of this hardly qualifies as "design" 😞
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  14. She was indeed quite the astute businesswoman, especially to realize so early on how valuable that land would become.
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  15. Excellent video and wonderful to see so many spectacular houses. The best part is that she was able to enjoy many years of happiness after she was given the opportunity to marry for love.
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  16. A wonderful house, I enjoyed my visit there about 20 years ago. I especially like the approach from the water, and how the estate overall fit so well into its natural surroundings.
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  17. A really stunning home and setting. Sad that it was lost, but at least it was enjoyed for a good number of years by the couple, who appear to have been devoted to each other.
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  18. An amazing house, thank goodness the French government took the initiative to preserve and restore it, and making it accessible to the public.
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  19. Another great story, . But once again, someone so successful, who had more money than he could spend, wanting even more, and losing most of his fortune. I guess you need that sort of drive to be this successful, but it seems rare the story ends on a happy note. My favorite part of the house? I love that he had a full time pianist!
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  20. Thanks for another great video. C.K.G. Billings was a very interesting guy. I first became aware of him while researching summer homes at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He had a home there, and after the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, purchased the Norway building, had it disassembled, and reassembled on his Wisconsin estate. It would be great to see a video about his Lake Geneva estate and what became of the Norway building.
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  21. Very interesting to see the house incorporated into the church complex today, Bessie would be pleased!
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  22. Another fascinating story, well told. The summer home, Ferncliff, in Rhinebeck, NY, looks very interesting, hopefully the topic of a future video.
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  23. Great overview of the city's architecture. Like so many cities, the mid-20th century was a dark period where these architectural treasures were underappreciated, and swept away without much thought.
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  24. Great video, and such a nice story. So often it seems the adage "money doesn't buy happiness" is true, but in this case they had a happy life, knowing how their generosity would help so many others.
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  25. Very nice to hear the house has returned to residential use and remains much as when it was built. Your videos have shown an interesting phenomenon, namely that many of these big houses end up in the hands of the Catholic Church. I always think of priests, monks, and nuns living simple lives, but when they end up occupying houses such as this, simple doesn't apply!
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  26. A great story well told. Both her overcoming the significant struggles in her early life, and the survival of the house for its continued use in the spirit of the woman for whom it was built.
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  27. I agree with others that the exquisite stone staircase was the most outstanding feature of this house, it must have been quite overwhelming to have stood in that space and looked up at its wonderful craftsmanship. Thanks for another great video!
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  28. A great story of two people committed to preservation and making sure that the buildings would not only survive but be accessible to the public. I visited there about 20 years ago and loved it!
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  29. Fabulous seeing this in color, thank you for all your efforts!
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  30. Such an elegant home, I can definitely see the hand of architect Benjamin Marshall in its design. So sad that it lasted such a short period of time.
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  31. What a relief to get to the end of this video to discover that his third house not only didn't burn down, but is still standing today!
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  32. How fun to match up a Hollywood film with the actual house! It was of such a scale I would have easily thought that front flight of steps was a movie set. Thanks for another great video!
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  33. What a lovely setting, I really like the way the architect designed the house and other buildings to fit into the landscape. And what a nice story about him openly sharing the estate with his neighbors, so all could enjoy.
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  34. Thanks for another great video. I really like the cottages built for the estate staff and their families, much better than the cramped servants quarters provided in many other houses like this. Glad to see the beautiful grounds are publicly accessible.
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  35. Another great video. And thank you for clarifying the issues between the Glass House and the Farnsworth House, which came first, and what the architects thought of each other's work.
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  36. Beautiful house, love the use of all the oak. This one definitely feels more livable than some of the others of the era. Thanks as always, for a great video and another interesting story.
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  37. Thanks for sharing information on this interesting building form, I've seen them periodically in my travels and was always curious. Not sure I'd want to live in one though!
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  38. Another great video. I wish I could have seen the breakfast room in color, it must have been magnificent! His father's house also looked really interesting, and BIG.
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  39. A fascinating story, I confess I did not know about her, only about Nellie Bly. What courage it would have taken for a woman at the time to undertake a journey like that. Regarding the house - absolutely beautiful, both the architecture and the setting. And unlike many of these big houses, it feels livable and comfortable. Thanks for another great video!
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  40. Fascinating that they were largely able to recreate her mansion at the top of the new building. And even better to see that the building still survives today.
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  41. I was very intrigued by the terra cotta tiles surrounding the fireplace in the dining room, an unexpected, but handsome detail. Thanks for sharing this important house with us!
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  42. What a beautiful setting that was designed for the house. Too bad it only survives in photographs!
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  43. I had a chance to tour this house a number of years ago. It is just as opulent as it appears in the photos. Well worth a visit! Thanks, as always, for sharing these wonderful houses.
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  44. Thanks for this video. I had never heard the real story before, but it needs to be told. Hopefully the fabricated stories of the past will fade away and Sarah Winchester and her house can be interpreted correctly.
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  45. Very interesting video, thank you. I was intrigued by the one image that showed what appeared to some type of floor to ceiling rocky outcropping in a room. Any idea what that was for?
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  46. What a fascinating story, she was quite an interesting and influential individual. Thank you for making us aware of her story, and of her lovely home, sadly lost like so many.
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  47. I had the privilege to visit here several years ago and it is definitely well worth the visit. One of my favorite parts of the tour was the recently built pavilion, in the same Beaux Arts style as the house, to showcase Flagler's private railcar.
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  48. Thanks for another great video, sad that the house stood for such a short period of time. Would be great to see a video about the Delaware Avenue mansion of his brother Charles, which I believe is still standing.
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  49. Fascinating video, as always. I recognized the C.K.G. Billings name from Chicago but didn't know about his Manhattan house. And then I was surprised, toward the end of the video, to realize I have been to this site when I went to the Met Cloisters!
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  50. I always seem to be drawn to the libraries in these houses, and this one definitely does not disappoint!
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  51. Really beautiful house, and some absolutely amazing ceilings. So glad to see it has been preserved! Thanks for another great video.
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  52. A lovely, livable interior, but I am concerned "heavily modified" means much of what we saw no longer exists.
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  53. Great video and topic. Totally unfamiliar with this house, and I give the owners credit for packing a lot into a small amount of space!
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  54. Thanks for another great video. I have visited the father's house a few times, but didn't know anything about the two houses for the sons. The Solomonic columns were quite striking! Looking forward to your future video about the Pabst Mansion.
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  55. The gardens appear to be some of the finest I have ever seen for a residence. Too bad they couldn't have been preserved, but it sounds like the couple really enjoyed them.
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  56. Very interesting, I wonder why he didn't just build a house instead? The first part of the house with all the marble felt very cold, but the inner rooms were very nice. Glad to see it survived, at least partially, in its newest reincarnation as a hotel. Great video!
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  57. Thanks for a great video, an important story that needs to be told. That is the beauty of historic sites, so many rich layers of history to be revealed. I'd love to see another video on the house as I understand it was a huge undertaking with lots of decisions to be made when the house was restored from its DuPont era appearance to the original Madison house.
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  58. Good thing it was designated a museum so early on, I can't imagine it would have survived otherwise.
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  59. Being a Chicagoan, it was very interesting to find out the story behind the "Bedford" in Bedford Park, Illinois. I liked both houses but was especially drawn to the wonderful "garage" on the country estate.
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  60. Great video, I really enjoyed the deep dive into the sad story behind the beautiful limestone walls. Alas, money can't buy happiness!
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  61. Thanks for a great video, I have always been a huge fan of Keaton's movies. Really interesting to see how he used his own house for one of them.
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  62. I love the Detroit house as I am very partial to the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Very glad to see it has survived in a city where much has been lost!
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  63. Quite an interesting story I had not heard before. I can't figure out if he was a spy or just a bit inept. The home parole, and later pardon from his West Point friend, Ulysses S. Grant, do seem to suggest he received some preferential treatment for some reason, and perhaps he did help out the Union but it was never disclosed, or else I am sure he would never have been welcomed back to his home - which is a lovely period home!
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  64. Quite the rags to riches story! Love the library and the ceiling in the Moorish smoking room. Kudos to Portland for saving the house after the storm, unlike so many other houses around the country in the 1960s that were simply bulldozed. Thanks for another great video.
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  65. This is such an interesting story, thank you for revisiting and expanding it. I think she would have a much harder time keeping her secret today in a world of social media and the internet!
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  66. This is a very fine and elegantly proportioned house, that I was fortunate to visit in 2022. Another great video!
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  67. A really stunning home, so elegant in its proportions and detailing. And what a rare treat to see a house so untouched by time! I visited here many years ago and still remember that experience vividly. Thank you for sharing another great house with us!
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  68. Fascinating video, I didn't know about this property at all. I feel bad for the keeper that had to lug the oil up all of those stairs.
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  69. Beautiful home and glad to see it largely intact. Was interesting to see the extensive use of Swedish tiled stoves in lieu of fireplaces.
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  70. Great overview of the community. I had certainly heard of it, but had not seen images of many of the houses. The reference to Wright was spot on, as the shingle style house you showed just before that reminded me a great deal of Wright's own home in Oak Park. Thanks for another great video.
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  71. What a great story of the restoration and rebuilding after the fire. Given how bad it was, very relieved they didn't decide to simply build something new.
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  72. What a sad story. Makes me think of the story of Grey Gardens in East Hampton, New York.
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  73. I wonder what the smoking room looked like in color, it must have really been something. Great video, and I like the idea of showing two houses built by the same family.
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  74. Thanks for a great review of the two cities. Sad to see so much lost, but I still enjoy a stroll along St. Paul's Summit Avenue where a number of houses has survived. One of my favorites is the Lightner House at 318 Summit, designed by Cass Gilbert in the Richardsonian Romanesque style.
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  75. Another great video and I like that it covered two different houses. I was so surprised at the end to find they were both still standing. I didn't care for the first one, all the stone on the interior would have made it feel cold. The second house was nicer, especially that amazing staircase.
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  76. Thanks for a great video overview of the wonderful homes at Geneva Lake. I highly recommend a visit to the 1888 Black Point, the only one of the houses open to the public as a house museum. I was also glad to see you briefly included the Mitchell mansion, which started its life as the Ceylon building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition before being dismantled and rebuilt at the lake. Although that house is long gone, significant pieces of it were salvaged and can be seen at the Geneva Lake Museum.
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  77. The Center City house was beautiful, what a tragedy to see what a non-descript apartment house it has been transformed into.
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  78. Fascinating! Too bad the full estate could not be preserved for the public to enjoy, but glad that a portion of the gardens did survive. It is definitely on my list to check out next time I am in New York! Thanks for sharing another great story.
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  79. Another great video, thanks. I've always been fascinated by the ability to move buildings like this, seems like an impossible task!
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  80. I really like the campaign building with its tall glassed-in bookshelves. This is a great 19th-century house with such an interesting story, thank you, as always, for bringing it to life!
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  81. Another great video and tour. So glad the building has been preserved to interpret this period in the history of Texas. Hopefully there is adequate interpretation of the treatment of the Indigenous communities by the Spanish as they colonized this part of the "New World."
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  82. Great selection of photos at the beginning showing the approach to the house from the front gate. I'm a sucker for a great library and the two-story library in this house was really something! Thanks for this glimpse of Staten Island in its prime.
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  83. Thanks for another great video. I had the chance to visit his DC house a number of years ago, and your photos brought back nice memories of this lovely home. I especially enjoyed seeing photos of things like the clothes dryer, heating plant, etc. which one rarely gets to see on a tour.
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  84. Beautiful estate, I was especially intrigued by the outbuildings including the stables and servants quarters, and the most interesting generator building, which no doubt would have peaked interest with its modern technology for the day.
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  85.  @ThisHouse  Thanks, that makes perfect sense.
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  86. Thanks for another great video and introducing us to this wonderful house, and its inspiration, Compton Wynyates. I can certainly see the similarities! I found the library of the Bicknell mansion to be strikingly modern for its time, with the recessed bookshelves, and unadorned paneled walls.
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  87. Another great video. And agreed, the smell would NOT be one of the things I would enjoy if I could travel back in time!!
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  88. Really enjoyed seeing the images of the Algerian Court, one of those house that I would love to see in color!
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  89. A beautiful elegant house inside and out. I was drawn to the long wall of glassed-in bookcases.
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  90. Beautiful house, I really like the painted beams in the library! I hope the house has a bright future, especially since it sounds like it is in good condition.
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  91. Wonderful house, why would anyone feel the need to gut and redo the interior?!?
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  92. Thank you for gathering these images, great to see what the inside of this legendary house looked like. The stone carving of the entry hall/stairway was amazing, although if I had seen these pictures and not known what I was looking at, I would have assumed a hotel or prominent public building, not someone's home!
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  93. My favorite feature was definitely the historic bathtub shown at the end, thank you for including that!
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  94. So glad to hear about the survival of the grounds as the Planting Fields Arboretum. A must see when I make it to Oyster Bay. I could pretty much plan my getaways just by watching this channel!
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  95. A great story of survival during the earthquake and thank goodness it remained in the family for generations so that it survived subsequent threats like redevelopment that claim so many of our architectural treasures. I was particularly intrigued by the blue walls with gold stenciling in the hall and stairway, quite striking.
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  96. This was a spectacular house, what a tragedy it stood for such a short time. I have seen a few fragments that survived, showing the beautiful thistle motif Maher used throughout the design, and they are wonderful. Nice idea to add the minute mansions videos!
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  97. Thank you for this interesting but sad story. I have a beautifully bound and illustrated copy of his Revolutionary War-era novel "Love Finds the Way," published posthumously in 1904, so it is nice to know more about the author.
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  98. What a magnificent building it was! How sad it stood for such a short time before being consumed by fire. I have seen pictures of the distinctive structure before, but didn't know much of its history. Thanks for remaking this video and adding to the story!
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  99. Thanks for another great video! I remember seeing the plaque on the State House fence noting it as the site of the Hancock house. Glad to learn more about that house, and the opulent mansion that followed before the State House was expanded.
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  100. Great video and wonderful house. My favorite space was that incredible bathroom! So pleased to learn the house still stands and is well maintained.
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  101. Another great video, and such an interesting central character. Once again, the story proves the old adage, "money doesn't buy happiness." There is a great biography that came out a couple of years ago entitled "Edith: The Rogue Rockefeller McCormick" by Andrea Friederici Ross, for those who want to learn more about Edith.
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  102. Beautiful house and grounds, I especially liked the gallery with its large windows.
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  103. Thanks to you and Dalton for sharing your home with us. It has great bones and the perfect new owners to bring it back to it's former Arts & Crafts glory. I have no doubt the house is very happy you are there! I look forward to seeing updates as your plans come to fruition, and will be curious to see which William Morris wallpaper you select for the bedroom, as his designs have always been a favorite of mine.
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  104. Thanks for another great video. I was familiar with the exterior of Harrose Hall, but was delighted to see interior views showing the elaborate Gothic detailing. So sad that it met the wrecker's ball like so many other grand houses of the period.
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  105. Interesting video and too bad the idea of the side by side houses for the sisters had such an early and tragic end. The exterior of the house is lovely, as are the grounds and the overall setting.
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  106. A great commentary on the multiple benefits of historic preservation. I especially like the concept that the bricks and mortar of buildings are the tangible links to our shared stories. I am reminded of a Native American saying which refers to preserving the natural environment but applies equally to the built environment. Paraphrasing, the saying notes that we don't inherit these places from our ancestors, we borrow them from our children. Once these wonderful structures with their stories are torn down, they are gone forever. We all need to be responsible stewards so that future generations will have the same opportunities we do to be enriched by the beauty and history that these buildings provide.
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  107. Thanks as always for a great video. The dining room ceiling is really unusual, I can't think of another instance of something quite like it.
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  108. Fascinating story, I knew nothing of this building, and what a tragic loss, especially since there had been successful efforts to restore it. When I first saw the title of the video, I thought it was a reference to the Idaho Building at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, another very large log structure. It was purchased at the end of the Fair, dismantled, and rebuilt at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, but sadly was lost long ago.
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  109. Great story, I'm surprised I haven't heard about this couple before. My favorite was the Long Island estate BEFORE it was remodeled, especially the spectacular staircase wrapping to either side of the main entrance.
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  110. Thanks for another great tour. I was especially impressed by the fantastic Japanese-inspired portieres in the library, wish I could see them in color!
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  111. Well titled video! I think a lot of people who lived the five and dime lifestyle were much happier than the family who built the stores in which they shopped.
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  112. Thanks for another great video. I had the privilege to visit in person many years ago and was blown away by the staircase. This house is definitely among the best of the best.
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  113. Fascinating to see the numerous homes built/completed/merged by one family. I recall looking at the exterior of the home in Washington, D.C. that is now the Haitian embassy. I hope you'll do more videos with the backstory of those wonderful houses on and around Massachusetts Avenue that now serve as embassies.
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  114. Thanks for another great video. I've always been struck by how the facade of the original part of the house reminds me of the work of architect Bruce Price, especially his houses in Tuxedo Park.
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  115. Another great video, I would definitely prefer living in Southside. Delightful to see they are both still standing. Interesting that the video was sponsored by the VSA, I believe their Newport Summer School includes a tour of Ochre Court!
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  116. It certainly wouldn't win any awards for an efficient and functional floorplan, but there were a few nice details here and there. I hope the European treasures gathered within the house were salvaged prior to demolition.
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  117. Really glad to see the pictures of the historic bathrooms and to hear that the house continues to function in welcoming guests. A really nice, comfortable house, and a great video, as always!
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  118. Interesting to see a house of that size constructed of wood. I think grandpa would have been pleased with the ambitions of his grandson!
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  119. Great house, but perhaps I was most impressed by the pair of enormous storks which showed up in a couple of the images (in different parts of the house).
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  120. A really interesting story, and a good example of "the butler did it!" I wonder if anyone thought to salvage any of the wonderful architectural details in the house when it was demolished? Probably not, as the house would have seemed old-fashioned and antiquated by the time it came down in 1929.
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  121. Beautiful house, but I think my favorite part is the beautifully designed coach house. Thanks for another great video!
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  122. Great video tour of Los Angeles. My favorite is the De Longpre house - so distinctive. I really wish that one had survived!
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  123. Alas, she inherited a lot of money from her father, but not his business savvy! The exterior was quite striking and compared favorably with the homes of her Newport neighbors.
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  124. Thank you for another great video. I had a chance to tour it a number of years ago, so the video brought back nice memories. I had forgotten that the wings were built first with the central house added later, certainly not the normal way of doing things!
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  125. A really unusual and interesting house. I remember visiting here in 2011, it is well worth the visit if you are in St. Augustine, FL!
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  126. All three structures were beautiful, and each distinctive with its own style. Very sorry the Tower was lost for a non-descript skyscraper.
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  127. One of your best videos yet, I'm glad this one was extra long. You did a fabulous job explaining the whole story of the Hindenburg and what went so wrong. I'm not at all surprised you are now at 2 million subscribers!
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  128. Quite the home and the epitome of luxury. Too bad it was enjoyed for such a short period of time.
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  129. Very interesting video. The house reminds me a bit of Carolands, the house built by George Pullman's daughter Harriet in California. I wonder if the architect of her house was familiar with this building and used it as inspiration??
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  130. Another great video and your impeccable storytelling more than makes up for the disappointing texture of the liver.
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  131. One of my very favorite episodes of TH, so glad you showed the people you met along the way, that made it all so special. Thanks for sharing your adventures in Morocco!
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  132. Beautiful home and interesting that he selected an architect from London. Also nice that they enjoyed the house for many years, which often seems to be the exception when these large houses are built.
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