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Equitable Building- Denver, CO
The Equitable Building in Denver is one of the most elegant office buildings I have ever seen. Built in 1892, it captures the essence of that era, emanating grandiosity and permanence.
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Grey Towers NHS- Mildford, PA
Travelling via Interstate 84 to Massachusetts from Ohio became a regular event for me in 2020 and 2021. That route introduced me to the Poconos, the magnificent Settler's Inn, and a grand Gilded Age mansion called Grey Towers, for which I will be forever grateful.
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Buhl Mansion Guesthouse & Spa- Sharon, PA
A magnificent Richardsonian Romanesque, Buhl Mansion brings to mind images of the Scottish Highlands, English moors, and Wuthering Heights. Only from certain angles though, as it is located along Sharon's somewhat sleepy main street.
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Thistledown at Seger House- Ligonier, PA
Thistledown at Seger House has been on quite a crazy ride over the past century. Considering its past incarnations, it's a absolute miracle it emerged with so many architectural elements intact. These elements are what elevate the property, and ultimately save it from mediocrity.
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Clayton Mansion (Frick)- Pittsburgh, PA
There was once a time when Pittsburgh was overrun with Gilded Age mansions. Grand, elaborate estates, built by steel tycoons, located along its exclusive “Millionaire’s Row.” Now, only Henry Clay Frick’s 1892 mansion, Clayton, remains as an example of the era’s excesses.
