A castle, a presidential estate, a luxury residence: a short trip to the private quarters of New York's Gilded Age

Case. What does a castle in New York appear from the Gilded Age look like? What can we do about it? Is Roosevelt’s presidential estate from the Golden Age? What do we see there?

Open Jaw Quebec has just completed a mini Golden Age themed tour, in New York State, and is bringing you here for a little visit.

The Roosevelt Estate: the most advanced of them all

Roosevelt’s large estate. The area is so large that there is a mosaic map on the floor of the visitor’s reception area. Photos: Isabelle Chagnon

New York State lists the birthplace of former United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and the large estate that surrounds it, on its list of Golden Age places to explore.

Here, we walk through the gardens and private quarters of the Roosevelt family but also of the famous couple Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

The guided tour will allow you to appreciate the thousands of works of art and valuables and learn how Franklin experienced his disability (a long taboo subject during the man’s life) or that Nelson Mandela stayed there for a few years after his to be freed from prison (and what trace has remained here).

Specific to the location

Our visit allows us to emphasize this: the visitor will have a very pleasant time, if he is attentive here if he focuses on the small stories hidden behind the works of art. The tour is a fascinating journey into the world view of the owner who lived there as well as a journey into the history of the Great Depression in the 1930’s which saw a president who had an entire hungry population ‘ count to succeed in living.

Name: Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site

That is: without a doubt the most interesting, surprising and complete place from the Golden Age. You should allow several hours to see everything. No indoor photography.

Gothic Castle in New York!

Welcome to Oheka Castle. 135 West Gate Drive, Huntington. Photos: Isabelle Chagnon

Oheka Castle is another Golden Age address. Here we are in the Gold Coast region of Long Island.

The Castle recognized as one of the most prestigious wedding venues. It has 34 luxury rooms and offers historic tours of the estate and gardens.

Please note: so you can organize a wedding, reception or event there. You can also spend the night there.

Staatsburgh State Historic Site

Welcome to Staatsburgh State Historic Site. 75 Mills Mansion Drive, Staatsburg, Photos: Isabelle Chagnon

Staatsburgh State Historic Site is a journey into the intimacy of the couple Ruth Livingston and Ogden Mills. Here, Madame had gold leaf in the dining room, to display and prove her wealth to her guests” you see, I have the status to be a queen! »

Welcome to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport, Photos: Isabelle Chagnon

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is a mansion, museum and park all rolled into one. What makes the place so special is that it includes a collectible recreation of the great fortunes of the Golden Age.

Welcome to Lyndhurst, named one of America’s finest Gothic Revival mansions. Photos: Isabelle Chagnon
Welcome to the Rockefeller estate. Photos: Isabelle Chagnon