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This is a list of the 100+ largest extant and historic houses in the United States, ordered by area of the main house. The list includes houses that have been demolished, houses that are currently under construction, and buildings that are not currently, but were previously used as private homes. [1]
Before construction, the value of the plot and unbuilt house were estimated to be more than US$1.2 billion. [6] [unreliable source] During planning, the house was expected to be the world's largest and most expensive home, with a cost of about US$2 billion. [33] In 2014, it was considered the world's most expensive private residence. [2]
The title of the "world's largest palace" is both difficult to award and controversial, as different countries use different standards to claim that their palace is the largest in the world. The title of world's largest palace by area enclosed within the palace's fortified walls is held by China's Forbidden City complex in Beijing , which ...
The redevelopment of Witanhurst has received widespread attention in the media, much of it focusing on the large basement extension to the main house that extends for two storeys below the entire footprint of the building. [8] Over 90,000 square feet, Witanhurst is the second largest private residence in London, after Buckingham Palace. It is ...
King George V and Queen Mary visited south Yorkshire from 8 to 12 July 1912 and stayed at Wentworth Woodhouse for four days. The house party consisted of a large number of guests, including: Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang, the then-Archbishop of York; the Earl of Harewood and his Countess; the Marchioness of Londonderry; the Marquess of Zetland and Lady Zetland; the Earl of Scarborough and Lady ...
Biltmore Estate is a historic house museum and tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.The main residence, Biltmore House (or Biltmore Mansion), is a Châteauesque-style mansion built for George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 [2] and is the largest privately owned house in the United States, at 178,926 sq ft (16,622.8 m 2) of floor space and 135,280 sq ft ...
The main house at 1261 Angelo Drive features 49,300 square feet (4,580 m 2) of living space and at least 5,110 square feet (475 m 2) in additional structures. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 16 ] Ancillary buildings include a guest house of 3,335 square feet (309.8 m 2 ), a pool house of 525 square feet (48.8 m 2 ), and living quarters of 1,250 square feet (116 ...
Pensmore is a 72,000 square feet (6,700 m 2) home in the Ozark Mountains near Highlandville, Missouri.One of the largest homes in the United States, it has five stories, contains 14 baths, 13 bedrooms; has exterior walls 12 inches thick, and was designed to survive earthquakes, tornadoes, and bomb blasts.