William C. Whitney House, Gilded Age mansion on Fifth Avenue and 68th Street, Manhattan, US
The residence featured a grand marble staircase, multiple reception rooms, and a ballroom wing that was the largest in New York during its time.
Built in 1883 for sugar industrialist Robert L. Stuart, the mansion underwent a substantial renovation in 1896 under William C. Whitney's ownership.
The mansion hosted numerous social gatherings, including a notable 1901 ball attended by prominent figures such as Caroline Astor and Edith Wharton.
The dining room accommodated 200 guests, with walls decorated in 16th-century Italian murals and a baronial fireplace imported from Rome.
The mansion contained Van Dyck's portrait of William De Villiers and 'The Drowning of Britomartis', which now hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Location: Manhattan
GPS coordinates: 40.76990,-73.96850
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:28
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