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HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” set in 1880s Manhattan, was filmed at a number of historic mansions. But most are in Newport, R.I., or Troy, N.Y.—virtually no filming took place in Manhattan.
Why? Because NYC's Gilded Age mansions have almost completely vanished. wsj.com/articles/what-…
Why? Because NYC's Gilded Age mansions have almost completely vanished. wsj.com/articles/what-…
Starting around 1880, New Yorkers built massive, elaborate houses. On Fifth Avenue, Riverside Drive and elsewhere stood free-standing homes modeled after palaces, some with 100+ rooms. Yet within a few decades, virtually all of them had been demolished. on.wsj.com/3N7k2FE 
"These amazing mansions that were built along Fifth Avenue—many of them have been destroyed,” said Helen Zoe Veit, an associate history professor at @michiganstateu who is a historical consultant for #GildedAgeHBO. on.wsj.com/3N7k2FE
