Mansions

Hunt-Phelan Home, the antebellum mansion once occupied by Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War, will not be occupied this summer because of back-to-back storms that damaged the roof. Owner Bill Day, the fifth generation landlord of the one-time tourist attraction at 533 Beale, inherited the home from his uncle Stephen Phelan in 1992 and … Continue reading »

When Republican Sen. John Ensign resigned this spring a step ahead of the ethics police, few commentators noted the Arlington connection. Admittedly a bank shot, it nonetheless brings out an intriguing slice of local history. The maritally troubled Ensign was a receiver of spiritual counseling at the famous C Street Townhouse downtown. This veritable dorm … Continue reading »

This quaint and quiet corner, complete with a fully-matured elm tree, was once the site of the symmetrically elegant Dundas-Lippincott Mansion. And while this photograph, circa 1890, may suggest the tranquility of a suburban setting, you are in fact looking at the northeast corner of S. Broad and Walnut Sts. Yes, there was once a … Continue reading »

by Catherine Reagor – Jun. 28, 2011 05:49 PM The Arizona Republic The former home of Sen. John McCain and his wife, Cindy, on Phoenix’s Central Avenue is facing foreclosure. Before McCain’s 2008 presidential run, the couple sold the home for $3.2 million and moved to a penthouse in a new condominium project near the … Continue reading »

A Twin Cities landmark has become part of the Saint Mary’s University Minneapolis campus. The purchase of the Harrington Mansion and Events Center in south Minneapolis was announced by the university last week. The 1.6-acre property is adjacent to SMU’s Minneapolis campus, home to the university’s graduate and professional programs. The property includes the 1902 … Continue reading »

The World’s Largest Treehouse is Bigger Than Your House Horace Burges mansions treehouses by James Plafke | 11:03 am, July 5th, 2011 Crossville, Tennessee minister and self-taught carpenter and architect Horace Burges was praying back in 1993 when God supposedly told him that if he built a treehouse, God would see to it that he … Continue reading »

Private Gardens of Connecticut a lecture by Jane Garmey, Wednesday, July 13, 11 a.m., at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT.Noted garden writer and contributor to the New York Times, Jane Garmey takes a rare glimpse into some of the most evocative, beautiful, and original private gardens of Connecticut – some grand … Continue reading »

A CHATEAU style mansion – built by a baronet as a summer house for his wife – has been sold for in the region of £2m to a luxury tourism developer. The magnificent Grade II* listed Plas Rhianfa on the banks of the Menai Strait was originally placed on the market for £3.25m in 2008. … Continue reading »

Attention: The following is only available for RMNB Platinum readers in Washington state. To subscribe, please enter your AmEx Black Card number in the comments. Former Capitals great and new associate goaltending coach Olie Kolzig has put up his 15,260 square foot property up for sale. The 90-acre Kennewick, Washington estate is available for just … Continue reading »

A massive Beverly Hills mansion designed by Robert L. Earl, AIA, has just come on the market. While the Spanish Colonial style home doesn’t take many risks in its design, it has a surprisingly large array of amenities, even for a Beverly Hills estate. Other than the standard wine cellar, media room, office, sauna, and … Continue reading »