Saturday, May 28, 2011

William A. Clark House, New York

The William A. Clark House was a mansion located on 950 Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side in New York City.  It was built for William A. Clark, former U.S. Senator and Industrialist.

The youngest daughter, Huguette Marcelle Clark, a reclusive and eccentric heiress, died on May 24, 2011 at the age of 104.


Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina

Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina is truly breathtaking.  I have managed to find the blueprint/floorplan for the ground floor.


 More to follow soon!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Whitemarsh Hall - Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA

America's Vanished Versailles



"Built by Beaux-Arts architect Horace Trumbauer between 1916 and 1921, the neo-Georgian mansion consisted of 6 stories (3 of which were partly or fully underground), 147 rooms, 45 bathrooms, 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2), and specialty rooms including a ballroom, gymnasium, movie theatre, and even a refrigerating plant."

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Saturday, July 3, 2010

Updown Court - Windlesham, Surrey, England


I'm not exactly sure what I think about the overall layout and design of this residence, but it sure is huge! 

"Updown Court has 103 rooms, of which 24 are bedrooms, each with its own marble en-suite bathroom. Among other features, it has a two-lane bowling alley, five swimming pools, a squash court, a floodlit tennis court, a wine cellar, and a panic room in case of a terrorist attack."

Presenting "Updown Court" floor plans:  (Click on the following links)