The Gilded Age Society

The Gilded Age Society Please also ask to join my group, The Gilded Age Society, now with over 100K members.

Remember summer afternoons relaxing on a lounge while a companion painted the beautiful scene. Guess who was the artist ...
06/20/2026

Remember summer afternoons relaxing on a lounge while a companion painted the beautiful scene. Guess who was the artist of this work.

Princess Alice of Battenberg as painted by artist, Philip de László circa 1907.
06/09/2026

Princess Alice of Battenberg as painted by artist, Philip de László circa 1907.

Hello, this is Gary Lawrance. I am the creator and administrator of the popular Facebook group, “Mansions of the Gilded ...
06/06/2026

Hello, this is Gary Lawrance. I am the creator and administrator of the popular Facebook group, “Mansions of the Gilded Age” the, “Mansions of the Gilded Age”, Instagram account and, “The Gilded Age Society’ Hee. So many members ask why such beautiful mansions seen on our group have been torn down, and the bottom line is, even if there is no mortgage and the homes were built well enough to last centuries, they needed money for repairs, electricity, heating, new roofs, windows, estate landscape care, interior staffing, security, taxes, and most things even modest homes require.

And just like a large estate, a large Facebook & Instagram following has expenses. There are unpaid administrators/moderators who willingly give their time, interns who are modestly paid, social media consultants who help straighten out glitches, and the ever-unseen housekeeping time required to keep spammers at bay and to inform members to behave properly so as not to make others uncomfortable.

The group & Instagram account has over 1/2 million members/followers but does not have any sponsorships or advertising. I have asked for donations now and then and am so appreciative of those who give what they can.

So please, if you can continue with your donations at the link at the top here, linktr.ee/gildedage, then under donations, it would very much help. I really don’t like to ask, but after recent assessments, it has been determined that over one thousand a month is spent out of pocket. This group & Instagram will continue since it is a passion of mine, but even if just a few members donate, it would be so welcome.

The photo seen here was a Newport mansion named Armsea Hall with members of the Newport Garden Club assembled on the steps. Sadly, this hardly known residence was demolished in the 1960s.

My new YouTube video about Armsea Hall has just been posted. Learn about its history, see the elegant rooms and the role...
06/03/2026

My new YouTube video about Armsea Hall has just been posted. Learn about its history, see the elegant rooms and the role it played in Newport’s Gilded Age. Also subscribe to be notified about the many new videos upcoming. Click the linktr.ee/gildedage at the top here and then go to YouTube Channel. NOTE: For floor plan & architectural drawing lovers you will be pleased. For those who are seeing this on Facebook & Threads, click on the link here below.

https://youtu.be/VwTfmwLUpIw?si=_kv2Y8GNVKXSnAU7

For those that remember the 5 & 10. Cent store, F.W. Woolworth, this photo is of Franklin Woolworth. He was the American...
06/02/2026

For those that remember the 5 & 10. Cent store, F.W. Woolworth, this photo is of Franklin Woolworth. He was the American dream come true. Born poor but would die worth millions. A wonderful IG account tells his story today. I love this account and recommend all to follow for many stories of the rich & famous.

For those that have visited Mable House, Newport, Rhode Island and when leaving the tour through the basement, there is ...
05/29/2026

For those that have visited Mable House, Newport, Rhode Island and when leaving the tour through the basement, there is a wonderful display of family photos. Here is a rare one of Consuelo Vanderbilt and her second husband, Jaques Balsan, to whom she had a very happy marriage. Don’t forget to check out the Newport Mansion website for hours, special events and so much more, .mansions

05/27/2026

A re creation of The Mrs. Astor walking regally down her marble suitcase in her Fifth Avenue Mansion. The scene of her Queenly descent would also 10 years later be the scene of a fall that would end her reign and eventual life.

What an afternoon at the Pembroke mansion before the guests leave for a Gatsby party.
05/25/2026

What an afternoon at the Pembroke mansion before the guests leave for a Gatsby party.

While I so wish I could attend this wonderful book fair at this magnificent estate & stately home in the UK, there is st...
05/25/2026

While I so wish I could attend this wonderful book fair at this magnificent estate & stately home in the UK, there is still one room available to stay over during the event at Knowsley Hall. The weekend of June 19-21st should be so memorable. Listing to esteemed authors, purveying fine old books and enjoying the splendors of the house and garden. Please visit for more information and contact them there. If you go have an incredible time. I just starting following them so as not to miss their upcoming ones here in the US. If by chance the listing says sold out, there is the one room available at this posting, but you can also visit and enjoy the event too. NOTE: At the post says they are sold out, but if interested please reach out to them since at this writing there is still one space available.

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