Hyde Park in the Gilded Age Contributor(s): Rhinevault, Carney (Author), Butler, Shannon (Author) |
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ISBN: 146710342X ISBN-13: 9781467103428 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Architecture | Buildings - Landmarks & Monuments - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical |
LCCN: 2018962701 |
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.60 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Locality - Dutchess County, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Pictorial history of the grand estates, lush landscapes, and lavish lifestyles of wealthy families like the Vanderbilts, Rogerses, Roosevelts, Dinsmores, and Millses, who made Hyde Park famous. Hyde Park was established in 1821 as a simple and small town on the Hudson River. Its claim to fame, however, and what attracts people still to this day, are the grand estates, lush landscapes, and lavish lifestyles of some of those who lived there. Wealthy families like the Vanderbilts, Rogerses, Roosevelts, Dinsmores, and Millses built homes to match their place in society. Hyde Park was a perfect location because of its easy access to New York City, where culture and society could be found, while providing country living along the Hudson for the many outdoor pleasures the wealthy enjoyed. One part of this collection by former town historian Carney Rhinevault and current historian Shannon Butler shows the wealthy river families, whose houses were built by prominent architects and filled with treasures from abroad while others show the families who worked as coachmen, gardeners, and parlor maids who made the lifestyles of the rich possible. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rhinevault, Carney: - Former town historian Carney Rhinevault and current historian Shannon Butler have compiled images from both sides of the story in and around the town during the Gilded Age. These images come from several collections, including the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, the National Park Service, and the Town of Hyde Park Historical Society, just to name a few. |