tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post3745882268810881224..comments2024-03-28T22:17:17.187-04:00Comments on A DAY WITH THE MISTRESS BORGHESE: THE GILDED AGEMistress Maddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-5470824654706162712017-06-17T17:24:59.807-04:002017-06-17T17:24:59.807-04:00This is part of America that is gone and will neve...This is part of America that is gone and will never be back. Excellent post. I wish I had known of these gems when I lived in Philly.Asriel https://www.blogger.com/profile/15380578096662203246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-44167039640767572662017-06-16T14:48:26.967-04:002017-06-16T14:48:26.967-04:00Wow! Incredible! I don't think I ever, ever st...Wow! Incredible! I don't think I ever, ever stepped foot in a house that big. I would love to see NewPort sometime though. The Boy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090014222583122941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-5682648717417182402017-06-16T11:56:51.047-04:002017-06-16T11:56:51.047-04:00we're going to need a lot more houseboys.........we're going to need a lot more houseboys.......Anitia Moorecockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631025256092261984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-69336572520965492942017-06-16T11:53:16.252-04:002017-06-16T11:53:16.252-04:00Thank you for this wonderful piece. Love seeing th...Thank you for this wonderful piece. Love seeing the photos of the houses and the gardens. Not even our rich could afford such luxury now.Brodes85https://www.blogger.com/profile/08605315646730852205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-68588202917962780572017-06-16T11:34:12.281-04:002017-06-16T11:34:12.281-04:00Found your blog yesterday...it is interesting and ...Found your blog yesterday...it is interesting and addictive.. never know what's coming next.Have hours of interesting reading ahead of me....thank you for such a fabulous blog.Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-57065712866099293842017-06-16T11:29:04.141-04:002017-06-16T11:29:04.141-04:00It's such a beautiful place and you have been ...It's such a beautiful place and you have been lucky to be able to be there, look around, and take it all in. At first glance I thought it was a Newport mansion. I remember those posts well.Pearly Gateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445142451171919303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-12831472718830962112017-06-16T11:13:43.006-04:002017-06-16T11:13:43.006-04:00When William and I first marries we lived right by...When William and I first marries we lived right by Elkin's Estate. It's a fabulous mansion, definetely one of the biggest and most lavish ever built I have ever seen in Philadelphia.The other contenders are the WhiteHall mansion which was even bigger, now demolished, the Schwab, and the Trumbauer Mansion itself. There is also the Androeasn Estate on the Main Line.Anyway,notice how these Gilded Age mansions despite being very large each had its own unique characteristics & layouts.Unlike the houses built now....which are all the same boring floor plan,same rooms,same architecture,same everything. We become like robots with no character. A real nice post Mistress.Agnes Goldberg-DeWoofshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844026602594610700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-55010099801521971032017-06-16T10:16:11.489-04:002017-06-16T10:16:11.489-04:00I love architecture. I think the main mansion is m...I love architecture. I think the main mansion is more glorious on the rear side - more interesting aesthetically.<br /><br />MM#1F is absolutely correct. We rip things down too fast. We need to find ways to save places like this - it's our history, after all. Oh, wait, that's right. What was I thinking? We prefer to erase our history, and replace it with things we wish had been. (Sorry, my anti bigotry is showing again.)<br /><br />Have a beautiful weekend, mistress. HUGS!whkattkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303183404359234168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-24348921438375458882017-06-16T10:09:58.308-04:002017-06-16T10:09:58.308-04:00Oh my is this place beautiful! We need to have a r...Oh my is this place beautiful! We need to have a retreat there, if only we could find someone to buy it... 🤔Robzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216487550272584271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-41718430483453449102017-06-16T09:42:16.419-04:002017-06-16T09:42:16.419-04:00I adore guilted age estates. Thanks for sharing th...I adore guilted age estates. Thanks for sharing that one. Fearsome Beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338879036238705400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-17561443809248370412017-06-16T06:46:46.576-04:002017-06-16T06:46:46.576-04:00That place is simply stunning! Your so lucky to ha...That place is simply stunning! Your so lucky to have been asked to go see it. I sure hope someone can save it, but at least it is still in excellent shape. The Europeans have no problem saving and keeping old and ancient buildings "alive". Americans tear everything down and put up hideous buildings with no form. Some things are worth saving. We erase our history for the sake of greed. We have little pride in our historic buildings and give little thought to the treasures we give up to the, unfortunate wrecking ball. Shameful!Mistress Maddie #1 Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02502981912505401903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-32452208057315791202017-06-16T05:28:02.190-04:002017-06-16T05:28:02.190-04:00What a magnificently beautiful estate. It must hav...What a magnificently beautiful estate. It must have been magic to live there. Thank you very much for the tour Mistress, fantastic pictures. Fascinating post to with the history bits. I hope that the hotel manages to execute its plan. Will be lovely. We certainly don’t want demolition.Miss Lady Fingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080449822915362110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-76456731468211254082017-06-16T03:45:29.742-04:002017-06-16T03:45:29.742-04:00Ah! My old home (under the stairs... and even that...Ah! My old home (under the stairs... and even that would be a dream). But as my mother would have said, "So much to dust!"Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-77324436112818022017-06-15T23:12:10.924-04:002017-06-15T23:12:10.924-04:00This is the stuff that architectural dreams are ma...This is the stuff that architectural dreams are made of. Fantastic photos - - I absolutely LOVE it!!!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-55485389824849617172017-06-15T22:01:56.135-04:002017-06-15T22:01:56.135-04:00These are some well kept secrets. I never knew the...These are some well kept secrets. I never knew they existed.The most beautiful mansions I have ever seen in Philly.....Breathtaking.Mahogany Empresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939076151753969645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-87781685104854050352017-06-15T21:58:55.678-04:002017-06-15T21:58:55.678-04:00As a big fan of Philly mansions, Lynnewood, Whitem...As a big fan of Philly mansions, Lynnewood, Whitemarsh Hall and Trumbauer I was thrilled to see these pictures to say the least. I’ve got to somehow see this in person.It’s got to be saved and restored to past beauty. Thanks for the pictures and post…get me in!!!!Johnny Colombohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01507857365352747323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-12550601691349295852017-06-15T20:57:27.660-04:002017-06-15T20:57:27.660-04:00AMAZING! You sure don't see places like that o...AMAZING! You sure don't see places like that on the West Coast. I need a tour! There has to be a use for a building so beautiful?Cali-Boihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06914711840523151489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-69017998964414062482017-06-15T20:23:17.475-04:002017-06-15T20:23:17.475-04:00Wow! This would be the perfect setting for a Holly...Wow! This would be the perfect setting for a Hollywood movie. Surprised no one has jumped on it already!! Nice too you were able to tour it at your leisure. Incredible.Cooper Lotterbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229684503346670206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-13617938818799321632017-06-15T20:17:35.684-04:002017-06-15T20:17:35.684-04:00The address is in the article – I remember it well...The address is in the article – I remember it well, as I grew up steps away from it when I lived home still with my parents – but I had no idea what the interiors looked like till several of us symphony members performed a wedding there. – This is mind-blowing! The pictures are stunning , and don't do the scale of this place justice. Cello Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10100487760436221721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-45946831075010550232017-06-15T18:56:52.367-04:002017-06-15T18:56:52.367-04:00Too bad so much financial troubles. Hope they stra...Too bad so much financial troubles. Hope they straighten it out. Thanks for the tour! :-)the dogs' motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512888563325865616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188983699731524293.post-2343302051161287062017-06-15T18:44:07.076-04:002017-06-15T18:44:07.076-04:00I can see you as the lady of this manor. such a g...I can see you as the lady of this manor. such a gorgeous property!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.com