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The Victorian mansion that wraps around the corner at 1120 Rhode Island Ave. NW started life in 1895 as a doctor’s office. Now, 117 years later, Lock 7 Development is converting the property into eight condominium homes known as the Newport Tower.

In between, the building functioned as one of the city’s first lu… (View original article)

EUREKA SPRINGS — The National Trust for Historic Preservation annually hosts its prestigious National Preservation Conference highlighting exemplary models of historic preservation.

This year, owners of The Queen Anne Mansion, Steve and Lata Lovell, have been asked to spearhead an educational session on Nov. 1 at the meeting which will convene in Spokane, Wash., on Oct. 31-Nov. 3 with a theme of “Beyond Boundaries.”

Entitled “Preservation and Use of Historic Sites Through Innova… (View original article)

Perched high in the hills of our fair city, architect Michael Rostami’s architectural palace has come onto the market for $5.985 million.

Realtor.com tells us that Rostami and Unicon Builders constructed the 5,500-square-foot house in 2009. It was listed nearly a year ago for the slightly pricier sum of $6.75 million. Buyers might now consider the mansion a bargain if they’re in the market for four bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a guest house that comprises over 1,000 square feet. View original article)

Some say that God is the only man who can own a house of worship. If you have $ 25,000 lying around and a love for Brazilian cherry floors though, you too can live in a

four-story religious sanctuary, albeit a repurposed one in New York’s East Village

The sumptuous shul is quite the space — now a landmarked building that was gut renovated and remodeled in 2005 by famed New York hotelier and developer

Ian Schrager. It includes three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, thre… (View original article)

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Johnny Depp sees dead people — here, at the Mackay Mansion. Built in 1860, the Italianate-style mansion was once the home of one of Virginia City’s “silver kings” who made his fortune on the Comstock Lode — the first major discovery of silver ore in the US. Wander through the restored rooms of John Mackay’s o… (View original article)

Courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens RealtyAfter a year on the market, the Stanford White Mansion at 973 Fifth Avenue sold for more than $40 million.
The townhouse, which had been listed at $49 million, was purchased by an American buyer, the Wall Street Journal reported.

It was the highest-priced New York townhouse sold this year, according to Olshan Realty.

The 15,225-square-foot apartment on Fifth Avenue has taxes of $157,000 a year, but the new buyers must think the amazing … (View original article)

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With a 7,500-square-foot main house and a 2,000-square-foot attached guest house, the estate in Sarasota’s sought-after West of the Trail neighborhood is a bona fide mansion.

It’s also one of the most unusual houses in Sarasota County. As homes of 3,000 to 4,500 square feet have been built nearby, this house, constructed in 200… (View original article)

Mike Andriaccio, who has owned Reynolds Mansion with his wife, Tricia, since June 2010, said the recognition was a pleasant surprise. Photo provided by Centre County Gazette.

Owners of the historic Reynolds Mansion in Bellefonte have achieved Innkeepers of the Year.

The award, part of Pennsylvania’s Spirit of Hospitality 2012 Awards Program, is presented by the Pa. Tourism and Lodging Association. An awards dinner and reception was hel… (View original article)

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A look around Monsieur Mantin’s preserved house

A late 19th Century town-house in central France that was sealed up for more than 100 years has finally been opened to the public in accordance with its owner’s last wishes.

Louis Mantin was an aesthete and … (View original article)

Sold for $42million – the Gilded Age New York City mansion with seven floors and its own servants’ quarters (butler not included)

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Beth Stebner

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A landmark townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, a rare example of the opulent Gilded Age, has been sold for a staggering $42million.

The mansion, located on a tree-lined block of Fifth Avenue, was designed by … (View original article)