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The Associated Press | Hamilton Park in Weehawken, N.J., on the Hudson River across from Manhattan. The plaque and bust of Alexander Hamilton are near the dueling grounds where Hamilton was fatally shot by Aaron Burr in 1804.
The Associated Press | Curator Patricia Sanftner holds pictures of Alexander Hamilton and his wife, Elizabeth Schuyler. Hamilton, who was George Washington’s aide de camp, courted Schuyler at the Schuyler-Hamilton House in Morristown, N.J., whil… (View original article)
A breathtaking view of the palace and the garden. – Pictures by CK LimVERSAILLES, June 19 — Marie Antoinette, Austrian princess and the wife of King Louis XVI, was legendary for her beauty, her infamous solution to the shortage of bread faced by peasants (“Let them eat cake!” she was claimed to have advised), and her excesses in Versailles (till she lost her head during the French Revolution).
As the Queen of France from 1755 till 1793, the scene of her decadent life… (View original article)
”What businesses? There’s nothing here,” said Wilmerding resident Erich Whitted, when asked if he thought the renovation of the Westinghouse Castle by John Graf would make a difference to local businesses.
Mr. Graf, president of the Priory Hospitality Group, bought the castle for $100,000 at a sheriff’s sale this month with plans to rehab, restore and reuse the former Westinghouse Air Brake Co. office building as a hotel and events venue.
”It can only be a plus for the commun… (View original article)
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06:38 EST, 18 June 2016
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Updated:
11:17 EST, 19 June 2016
A stunning eight-bedroom mansion is no longer a pad for ‘The Bachelor’ as it hits the market for a rumoured $30 million.
Fernhill Estate, in the New South Wales town of Mulgoa, is a 1830s heritage listed property. It boasts a 16-seat dining room, ballroom, 12 sandstone fireplaces and a horse racing track and stables that have been home to two Melbourne cup winners.
The gorgeous estate is ju… (View original article)
SELLER: Robbie Williams LOCATION: Beverly Hills (Post Office), CA PRICE: $11,000,000 SIZE: 10,681 square feet, 7 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms
YOUR MAMA’S NOTES: Having decamped to a substantially larger and even more lavish Beverly Hills estate — more on that in a minute — British pop star Robbie Williams has not all that surprisingly hoisted his no-longer-needed mansion in the guard-gated and celeb-stocked Mulholland Estates enclave in the Beverly Hills Post Office area up for sale on … (View original article)
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20:25 EST, 17 June 2016
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Updated:
23:08 EST, 17 June 2016
Beyonce and Jay Z are reportedly interested in a mega-million mansion in Los Angeles’ posh Holmby Hills area, according to Variety.
The 34-year-old songstress and her rapper husband, 46, are planning to drop $93 million on the luxurious 30,000 square feet home, which features 10 bedrooms and 20 bathrooms, reports the website.
The 2.17 acres residence includes a 5,300 square foot master bedr… (View original article)
Park Slope mansions on Eighth Avenue and Prospect Park West are so fine, they make a walk worthwhile on post-blizzard sidewalks plagued by slush and daunting snow piles.
We know this with utter certainty after spending two thoroughly happy days taking snapshots in this part of the Park Slope Historic District.
We’d been longing for a fresh look at Eighth Avenue icons like the Montauk Club and the Tracy Mansion and the Adams Mansion, too.
Adams as in Thomas Adams Jr., … (View original article)
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Just before noon outside Ernest Hemingway’s Havana estate, a metallic screech cut through the chirping of tropical birds and the sound of a live band entertaining tourists.
An American worker pulled open one door of a 40-foot shipping container. A Cuban worker pulled open the other. Out spilled treasure: box after box of US-bought tools and hardware, from electric fuse boxes to hurricane-proof windows.
On an island where finding a handful o… (View original article)
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