Wednesday, July 23, 2014

January 4, 1917, New York Times, C.K.G. Billings Sells Famous Tryon Hall; Prominent New Yorker, Whose Name Is Withheld, Buys Riverside Drive Estate.

January 4, 1917, New York Times, C.K.G. Billings Sells Famous Tryon Hall; Prominent New Yorker, Whose Name Is Withheld, Buys Riverside Drive Estate. Mansion Cost $2,000,000, Built on Site of Fort of Revolutionary Fame, the House Is One of New York's Show Places. Tryon Hall, on upper Riverside Drive and Fort Washington Avenue, one of the finest houses in the United States, has been sold by its owner, C.K.G. Billings, capitalist and sportsman, to a prominent New Yorker.

The British Invasion of Maryland, 1812-1815,
William Matthew Marine, ‎Louis Henry Dielman - 1913 - ‎Bladensburg, Battle of, 1814, Randall, Henry K. Private in Capt. Slicer's co. 22d rgt. Randall, Jesse. ... Randall,Richard. Private in Capt. Slicer's co. ... 1st rgt. Ratclifi, Robert. Private in Capt.

Ancient Families of New York, Contributions to the History of, by Edwin R. Purple, (New York: Privately Printed, 1881)
The Bergen Family, 95 ;
The Perlustration of Great Yarmouth, with Gorelston and Southtown, 05 ;
Genealogical Memoranda relating to the Family of Sotheron, 96;
American Biographical Notes, 96;
Genealogical History of the 1 Town of Reading, Mass., 141 ;
Descendants of Thomas Glcctt, 141,

The National Cyclopedia of American Biography ... Vol.1., by George Derby and ‎James Terry White,1894 - ‎United States
Artistic decoration soon evinced its real character in its new expression of beautiful forms and ... During Mr. Herter's last illness, William H. Vanderbilt, whose house was the last contract he ... Mr. Herter died at his home in New York city Nov.

West Philadelphia Illustrated, Chapter 20, University Archives,  (1903),
www.archives.upenn.edu/.../upp_9504_v658...‎
University of Pennsylvania, southerly to the Schuylkill River and along the river ... The lawn in front extended from thehouse down ... Baring street and the present Fairmount avenue ... within a few years in order to make room for ... The block between Thirty- fourth and Thirty-fifth streets contained but two .... In his case "murder will out" has not been veri-.

5th Regiment of Infantry Civil War Newspaper Clippings - NY Military ...
https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/.../5thInfCWN.htm‎
New York
Mar 27, 2006 - The new corps will, of course, wear the brilliant uniform of Duryee's ...The Seventy-first and Thirty-seventh regiments of militia, and the ... Those gallant fellows have not had the tender care of woman to ... of Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street, and down Broadway again to the ..... It was the march of veterans.

Full text of "Fifth Avenue events",  Internet Archive
The Bank hopes that it will prove as interesting as was the first. ... of the old Sherwood house at 531 Fifth Avenue, across the street from its present location. ... and military events which have taken place on the Avenue have a national as well ... With two troops of cavalry attached to the Seventh and Eighth Regiments as an ...

September 4, 1887, Brooklyn Eagle, Chased By an Angry Mob,

Sub Section: Architecture, Victorian Style Homes and Mansions of the Rich and Famous "When viewing the architecture of the period the term that can best describe the age is "eclecticism", the liberty to choose from many styles. As a result of this eclecticism, styles came and went overlapping and flowing one into another during the period we call the Victorian Age." A brief architectural description on the Homes and Mansions of the Wealthy.

Old Mansions Of The West Bronx,  by Randall Comfort, Valentine's Manual of Old New York No.7 New Series 1923, Edited by Henry Collins Brown, 1922

The Mansions Along Fifth Avenue 1882, New York by Sunlight and Gaslight, by James D. McCabe, Jr. (Philadelphia, Pa: Hubbard Brothers, 1882)
http://archive.today/sUZgu

The Houses of Lafayette Place, by Walter Prichard Eaton, Valentine's Manual of New York City, 1917-1918; Henry Collins Brown,

July 19, 1896, Brooklyn Eagle, Elegant Country Seats of Wealthy Long islanders 1896, Read Article,
http://archive.today/WyIrT

July 23, 1899, New York Times,  p. SM6, Georgian Court 1899,
http://archive.today/sjw7M

August 19 1897, Brooklyn Eagle, H.O. Havemeyer's Venice 1897,
http://archive.today/mdOkl

June 24, 1878, New York Times, Newport's Villas 1878,
http://archive.today/wddzi

August 13, 1899, Brooklyn Eagle, Picturesque Estates of Nassau County 1899,
http://archive.today/f75wU

August 21, 1887, Brooklyn Eagle, Sketch of An Old House: The Lefferts Mansion 1887,
http://archive.today/f75wU

Biltmore House,

Bolt Castle was built for George C. Boldt. Work was stopped on its construction in 1904. 1000 Islands
http://archive.today/JV3Y2

Belcourt Castle: former home of Oliver Hazard Perry
Belmont Rhode Island Historic Sites,
http://archive.today/GvlSB

Babcock-Smith House
Babcock-Smith House.com

The Eagle's Nest at Centerport, N.Y. is the former home of William K. Vanderbilt II. It was built between 1910 & 1913.
Website: Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum

A Short History of Philipse Manor Hall
Friends of Philipse Manor Hall, Inc.,

Newport Mansions
The Preservation Society of Newport County,

Home of Frederic Edwin Church and Isabele Carnes Church
Hudson Valley Network, Inc.

The Clermont Estate
Hudson Valley Network, Inc.,

The Wilderstein
Hudson Valley Network, Inc.,

Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park, N.Y.
Hudson Valley Network, Inc.,

Locust Grove: The Samuel F.B. Morse Estate
Hudson Valley Network, Inc.

Lyndhurst Estate
Hudson Valley Network, Inc.

Sunnyside: Country Home of Washington Irving
Hudson Valley Network, Inc.

The Millionaire's Row,  Sub Section: The Architects,
PBS.org

"The architect's profession is that of building, and he not only builds structures of practical use, but he attempts also to produce buildings of artistic appearance, which add to the general beauty of their surroundings. The architect thus has a great responsibility, for not only does he, by his work, express the ideals of beauty and comfort of his time, but he also has a wonderful opportunity to guide the taste of the public along the lines of good design and artistic expression."

An Architect's Views Of the Practice of His Art In Brooklyn 1886,

New York Architect: Harry William Greene,

New York Architect: I. Edgar Hill,

New York Architect: David Dell Kieff,

New York Architect: Addison Farwell Lansing,

Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867-April 9, 1959)
Wikipedia,

Richard Morris Hunt,
nyc-architecture.com,

Carrere & Hastings,
nyc-architecture.com,

Delano & Aldrich,
nyc-architecture.com,

Cass Gilbert,
nyc-architecture.com,

George Lewis Heins and Christopher Grant Lafarge,
nyc-architecture.com

Napoleon Eugene Henry Charles Le Brun,
nyc-architecture.com,

McKim, Mead, and White
nyc-architecture.com

Olmsted and Vaux
nyc-architecture.com

John Augustus Roebling
nyc-architecture.com

Edward Durell Stone
nyc-architecture.com

June 18, 2004, Newsday.com, The Architect of Desire: Stanford White, designer of elegant Long Island houses for the Gilded Age, by Rhoda Amon,
http://archive.today/thfg2

September 18, 2005, Newsday.com, They Made A Difference: McKim, Mead & White, Architects 
http://archive.today/1p62F

Career in Architecture
oldandsold.com View Link:

History of the American Institute of Architects
aia.org

November 15, 1998, New York Times Book Review, John Russell Pope: Architect of Empire, by Steven McLeod Bedford,

Marian Cruger Coffin (1876-1957)
University of Delaware

Samuel Chiles Mitchell (1864-1948)
University of Delaware,

Sub Section: Architectural Styles, "The term style refers to the consistent qualities and features that link different works together into groups. The concept of style includes form elements, the relationships of those forms, the qualities of the work of art (including expression), and even subjects. Style is an abstract concept or structure; no one work from any period embodies all aspects of a style."

A Digital Archive of American Architecture. 
Web Link: The Victorian Villa Architectural Style, victorianvilla.com
Victorian Houses: A Guide to the Major Architectural Styles,
Website: Dave's Victorian House Site,

Styles of Architecture in Buffalo, New York,
Website: Buffalo Architecture and History,

Residential Architecture of Washington, D.C., and Its Suburbs,
Website: Library of Congress,

Sims-Mitchell: Italian Villa Style
Website: Victorian Villa.com,

Victorian and Edwardian Houses with Gambrel Roofs,
Website: Vintage Designs

Architectural Styles Victorian Era,
Website: Victoria Station,

Victorian Style Architecture: Neoclassicism,
Website: Economic expert,

Gothic Revival 1830-1875 The Pointed Style,
Website: Realviews.com,

Queen Anne Architecture: Reigning Style of the Industrial Age in America 1880s-1890s
Website: Architecture.about.com,

Victorian Italianate Architecture c1840-c1885,
Website: Architecture.about.com,

Victorian "Stick" (Eastlake Style) 1860-1890,
Website: Architecture.about.com View Link:,

Shingle Style 1874-1910,
Website: Architecture.about.com,

Victorian Homes,
Website: Victorian Bazaar,

Victorian Gothic House Styles: History and Pictures,
Website: Architecture.about.com,

Architecture in Ashville, North Carolina,
Website: Ashville, North Carolina National Register,

Pictures of Romanesque Revival 1870-1900,
Website: Architectural Styles of America,

Pictures of Queen Anne Architecture: 1880-1900,
Website: Architectural Styles of America,

Beaux Arts Architecture: 1893-1929,
Website: Architectural Styles of America,

Pictures of Neoclassical Architecture: 1893-1940,
Website: Architectural Styles of America,

The Metcalfe House: A Building in the "Early Colonial Style by McKim, Mead and White,
Website: Buffalo Architectural Museum,

Octagon House: 1850-1860,
Website: oldhouseweb,

The American Four-Square 1890-1930s,
Website: oldhouseweb,

The Prairie Style House: 1900-1920,
Website: oldhouseweb,

Victorian Shingle Style Houses: 1880-1900,
Website: oldhouseweb,

Sub Section: Interior Design of Victorian Homes "Early Victorian styles reflected the end of the Federal and Empire styles and tended to be neat and plain. Late Victorian styles reflected the opulent “gilded age” with an abundance of clutter and decoration. An effort was made to create a lavish feeling of comfort and warmth. This was achieved by the use of multiple layers of curtains and drapes on the windows; upholstered, trimmed and tasseled furniture; and the use of throws and other textiles over furnishings in an effort to soften straight edges. Fancy and novelty decorative objects and naturalistic or trompe l’oeil effects such as in wallpapers and carpets provided a sense of fantasy." Hunter House Museum

High Victorian: Interior of A.T. Stewart Residence, New York City, New York (now demolished)
Website: Vintage Designs,

Victorian Eclectic: Interior of Marquand Residence, New York City, New York,
Website: Vintage Designs,

Walls and Ceilings: Victorian Era,
Website: Victorian Station,

Curtains
Website: Victorian Station,

Morning Room: Ansley Wilcox Mansion / Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site
Website: Buffalo Architecture,

Interior Photos of the Spencer Kellogg Jr. House in Buffalo,
Website: Buffalo Architectural Museum,

First Floor Interior Photos of the August Feine House in Buffalo,
Website: Buffalo Architectural Museum,

Interior Photos of the Richmond-Lockwood House in Buffalo,
Website: Buffalo Architectural Museum,

Photos of the Reception Room of the Williams Pratt House-in Buffalo,
Website: Buffalo Architectural Museum,

Interior Photos of the Bessie Sweet Truscott House in Buffalo, N.Y.,
Website: Buffalo Architectural Museum,

Suggestions for Decorating a Parlor in a Modest Home by Calvert Vaux, 1857,
Website: Vintage Designs,

Floors,
Website: Victorian Station,

Bathroom Designs, circa 1904,
Website: Vintage Designs,

American Tudor: Interior of Mrs. Charles M. Coffin's Home, Montclair, New Jersey,
Website: Vintage Designs View Link:

Kitchens Website: Victorian Station View Link:

Interior of the Whitney House, New York City, New York
Website: Vintage Designs View Link:

Bedrooms
Website: Victorian Station,

Chanler House, interior, Tuxedo Park, NY (LOC Photo Display),
Website: Library of Congress,

Babson House, Living Room, Riverside, Il.,
Website: Library of Congress,

Interior of the MacKay House; Roslyn, New York,
Website: vintage designs,

The Victorian Bathroom 1899,
Website: Victoriana,

American Victorian Interior Design,
Website: Hunter House Museum,

House Interior, New York, New York,
Website: Library of Congress,

Inside a Victorian era Home (Home interiors were quite dark with busily patterned wallpaper.),
Website: Fashion Era,

Victorian Chairs,
Website: Victorian Decorating Blogspot,

Victorian Bedroom,
Website: Victorian Decorating Blogspot,

Victorian Mirrors (Reproductions),
Website: Magnolia Hall,

Sub Section: Renovating Victorian Homes "While it is common to call a house built from 1830 to 1900 a "Victorian house," the term "Victorian" actually represents a period in history. During this period, there were several common architectural styles, each with unique characteristics. While early Victorian dwellings were simple in style, those built after the Civil War took on more elaborate designs. Today, many of those dwellings receive attention for their distinct old house renovations. " Oldhouseweb.

Renovate With Elaborate Details of Victorian Style,
Website: Oldhouseweb,

Virginia Victorian Revival
Website: Oldhouseweb,

Restoration of Victorian Homes 1840-1900,
Website: e-restores.com,

Sub Section: England Versus United States Society
This sub-section will reflect in brief the lifestyles of the World of Society overlapping and flowing into another in both countries during the Victorian era in England and Victorian America. More detailed information can be found in the other sections.


American and English Etiquette Contrasted
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The London Season
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English Table Manners and Social Usages
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Victoriana A - V
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Presentation At Court  Printer Friendly Version
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Life's Vicissitudes- A Reverse of Fortune (Victorian America) Printer Friendly Version
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Good and Bad Society Printer Friendly Version
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How To Treat English People  Printer Friendly Version
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Web Link: An Essay Compares the Relationship Between Wealth Generation and Social Status in Great Britain and the United States 1880-1900 Aristocrats Vs Plutocrats
Website: Donald Stark Co. View Link:

Web Link: What is Best Society? (Victorian America)
Website:Bartleby.com View Link:

Web Link: The Civil War Ballroom
Website: View Link:

Web Link: The Old Merchants Of New York City 1863 (38 Chapters)

Donated To The Brooklyn Information Page View Link:
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Sub Section: Dance
"Dancing, in one form or another, has been a part of social recreation . The graceful and continuously flowing movements of a ball allowed the proper occasion and a most favorable opportunity for ladies of dignity and elegance to be seen and admired. The Victorian Ballroom demanded meticulous attention to numerous rules and regulations; protocol and etiquette; behavior and social interaction. Men and women of the 19th century were obsessed with proper etiquette, manners and formality. " Victorian Lace.

Article Name: Dancing
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Article Name: Fashionable Dancing
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Web Link: Balls and Dances
Website: Bartleby.com View Link:

Web Link: Cotillion Dance
Website: Street Swing Dance History Archives View Link:

Web Link: The Quadrille
Website: Street Swing Dance History Archives View Link:

Web Link:The Most Generally Known Figures of Quadrille
Website:Hosted by Geocities View Link:

Web Link: The Polka
Website:Street Swing Dance History Archives View Link:

Web Link: The Waltz
Website: Street Swing Dance History Archives View Link:

Web Link: The Minuet
Website: Street Swing Dance History Archives View Link:

Web Link: Dance Favors: New Cotillion Favors For the Season, Harper's Bazaar 1899
Website: Victoriana.com View Link:

Web Link: Dance Card Museum
Website:The Drawing Room View Link:

Web Link: Ballroom Dancing
Website:Victorian Bazaar View Link:

Web Link: Manners, Culture and Dress of the Best American Society: Dancing
Website:J. R. Burroughs and Company View Link:


Sub Section: Leaders and Entertainers of the Balls and Dances of New York World of Society
Among the women of the society world, there were a few like Mrs. Astor, Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Bradley Martin that were socially ambitious that would compete in lavish entertaining, grand balls, private receptions, weddings and dinners, showing off their latest fashions from Paris and display of wealth. Most of all lets not forget Mr. Ward McAllister, Leader of Society. "It was not until Mr. McAllister arbitrarily condensed the swell society set of New York into "the 400" that he achieved what might be called a national reputation.

Article Name: Society Leader Ward McAllister: Biographical Sketch
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Article Name: Ward M'Allister Gives Out The Official List: The Only 400
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Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor Socialite
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Social Rigidities in Colonial America Printer Friendly Version
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Young Ladies in New York City 1760 Printer Friendly Version
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Life in New York Under English Rule: The Aristocrats, History of New York State 1523-1927, Volume I,
(New York & Chicago: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1927)

Biographical Sketches of Wealthy Men Of The Colonial Era In New York, A Classification of American Wealth; History and Genealogy of the Wealthy Families of America

Fashion Of The Aristocrats in Colonial New York Printer Friendly Version
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Arriving In Style: Treasures of 18th-Century New York

The New York Historical Society View Link:

The Aristocracy of Old New York
Website: Old and New View Link:

George Washington's "Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation: A Book of Etiquette."
Website: Colonial Williamsburg View Link:

Aristocracy in Virginia. A Virginia Gentleman on the Eve of the Revolution.
Website: Stratford Hall View Link:

The Dances of the Colonial Era
Website: Colonial Music View Link:

The Virginia Reel
Website: Colonial America View Link:

Morris-Jumel Mansion 1765 New York City
Website: New York Architecture, View Link:

The Whigs of Colonial New York
Website: Dinsmore Documentation View Link:

George Washington and the Dance, View Link:
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The Fashionable Children of Society, Sights and Sensations of the Great City by James Dabney McCabe (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. National Publication Co. 1872)

A Few Words To The Children
Website: Lady DuttieView Link:

The Nursery
Website: Victoriaspast.comView Link:

Victorian Dolls: Harpers Bazaar 1881
Website: Victoriana.comView Link:

A Victorian Era Nursery with Toys
Website: Schools Liaison OrgView Link:

Nineteenth Century American Children & What They Read
Website: Merrycoz.orgView Link:

Clara Miller Burd: Children's Book Illustrator
Website: Ortakales.com View Link:

Dorothy Pulis Lathrop: Children's Book Illustrator
Website: Ortakales.com View Link:

Child Etiquette
Website: Victoriaspast.com View Link:

Young Boy Picture
Website: The Daguerreian Society View Link:

Portraits of Children During the Victorian Era
Website: New Westminster Public Library View Link:

Portrait of a Boy Between 1895 and 1900
Website: New Westminster Public Library View Link:

Portrait of a Boy 1897
Website: New Westminster Public Library View Link:

Portrait of a Baby Boy 1899
Website: New Westminster Public Library View Link:

Nanny and Child
Website: New Westminster Public Library View Link:

Cute Victorian Children
Website: Roger Vaughan Picture Library View Link:

The Children of Victorian Parents
Website: Victoria's Past View Link:

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Sub Section: Social Registers : Where Best Society Lives
"It is a little book entitled the "Social Register", which is modestly put forth and well arranged list of the members of New York society, with their residences, club addresses and other useful information." Some people might not choose to have their name included, if they are not actively social. Also those who have had too much adverse publicity, were also excluded. Different guidelines for different generations.

December 19, 1909, New York Times, page SM1, Finding The Centre of New York Society: 1909,

December 14, 1913, New York Times, page 21, Social Centre is Moving Eastward Toward Park Avenue: 1913,

Mixed Dates, New York Times, The Social Register: "Where 'Best Society' Lives and Plays, Part I",
The Social Register: "Where 'Best Society' Lives and Plays, Part II",
The Social Register: "Where 'Best Society' Lives and Plays, Part III",
The Social Register: "Where 'Best Society' Lives and Plays, Part IV",
The Social Register: "Where 'Best Society' Lives and Plays, Part V",
The Social Register: "Where 'Best Society' Lives and Plays, Part VI",

1931 Westchester County Social Record
This Social Register is a work in progress transcribed and contributed by Miriam Medina to the Brooklyn Information Page.

Special Section: Dau's New York Social Blue Book: 1930
This Social Register contains the names and addresses of Twenty thousand prominent residents arranged alphabetically and by streets and much other valuable social information. This register is published annually.Please Note: Dau's New York Social Blue Book: 1930" is a work in progress, transcribed and contributed by Miriam Medina to the Brooklyn Information Page.

Web Link: New York Social Blue Book: 1930 Letter A,
Website: Brooklyn Information Page,

Web Link: New York Social Blue Book: 1930 Letter B,
Website: Brooklyn Information Page,

Web Link: New York Social Blue Book: 1930 Letter C,
Website: Brooklyn Information Page,

Web Link: New York Social Blue Book: 1930 Letter D,
Website: Brooklyn Information Page,

Web Link: New York Social Blue Book: 1930 Letter E,
Website: Brooklyn Information Page,

Web Link: New York Social Blue Book: 1930 Letter F,
Website: Brooklyn Information Page,

Web Link: New York Social Blue Book: 1930 Letter G,
Website: Brooklyn Information Page,

Web Link: New York Social Blue Book: 1930 Letter H
Website: Brooklyn Information Page

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