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2. Adirondack Architecture - Wikipedia

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   The building form was influenced by Stick style, but using log framing instead of dimensional lumber to express the structural system of the buildings. Charles Eastlake 's book Hints on Household Taste in Furniture, Upholstery and other Details also influenced the Adirondack rustic style.

3. Vanderbilt houses - Wikipedia

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   The house was completely renovated in 1914 by Grace Vanderbilt at a cost of $500,000. Demolished c. 1945. "Beaulieu" (1859), summer residence in Newport, Rhode Island. Bought by Vanderbilt in 1911. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt (1877–1915) Sagamore Camp, Hamilton County, NY "Sagamore Camp" (1897), great camp in the Adirondack Mountains.

4. Camp Topridge - Wikipedia

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   For years, the caretaker of the camp and his wife would feed lunch to staff in a dining room in the caretaker's home. Post bequeathed the property to the State of New York. [ 2 ] The main lodge, most of the buildings and 105 acres (42 ha) were offered for sale, while the remaining acreage became part of the Adirondack Forest Preserve .

5. The cheapest ways to build a house, and the most ... - AOL

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   According to HomeAdvisor data from 2023, the average cost to build a house in the U.S. is $318,634. By contrast, the median home price in the U.S. was $416,700 as of August 2024, according to the ...

6. Sears Modern Homes - Wikipedia

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   In 1908, Sears issued its first specialty catalog for houses, Book of Modern Homes and Building Plans, featuring 44 house styles ranging in price from US $360 (equal to $12,599 today) – $2,890 (equal to $101,139 today). The first mail order for a Sears house was filled that year.

7. This sprawling waterfront estate can be yours. The cost: $40 ...

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   The 14,000-square-foot main house was built in 1995 and is at the end of a long, winding driveway. The home has 16 rooms, including six en suite bedrooms; nine bathrooms; and seven wood-burning ...

8. Grant Cottage State Historic Site - Wikipedia

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   Grant Cottage State Historic Site is an Adirondack mountain cottage on the slope of Mount McGregor in the town of Moreau, New York. Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, died of throat cancer at the cottage on July 23, 1885. The house was maintained as a shrine to U.S. Grant following his death by the Mount McGregor ...

9. Lyndhurst (mansion) - Wikipedia

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   Merritt, the house's second owner, engaged Davis as his architect, and in 1864–1865 doubled the size of the house, renaming it "Lyndenhurst" after the estate's linden trees. Davis' new north wing included an imposing four-story tower, a new porte-cochere (the old one was reworked as a glass-walled vestibule), a new dining room, two bedrooms ...