Massachusetts Avenue in the Gilded Age: Palaces & Privilege

Massachusetts Avenue in the Gilded Age: Palaces & Privilege (Brief History)
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Welcome to Millionaireâ€™s Row, where the Gilded Age mansions and clubs of high society still exude a faded elegance. It was here that fiery Martha Wadsworthâ€•avid sportswoman and social mavenâ€•and wealthy hostess Nellie Patterson mingled with the likes of famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell and miner-turned-millionaire Thomas Walsh. From the Union Station Plaza and Embassy Row to Dupont Circle and the Washington National Cathedral, author Mark N. Ozer examines the extant Beaux-Arts architecture of Massachusetts Avenue mansions and tells the tales of socialites and politicians who lived and played behind their grand faÃ§ades.
Country USA
Brand The History Press
Manufacturer The History Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781596299221
ReleaseDate 2010-03-03
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781596299221

Massachusetts Avenue in the Gilded Age: Palaces & Privilege (Brief History)