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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]
more images: Andrew Carnegie Mansion: 1901: Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival: Babb, Cook & Willard: New York City: Today, houses the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum [84] more images: Joseph Raphael De Lamar House: 1902: Beaux-Arts: C. P. H. Gilbert: New York City: Purchased by the Republic of Poland in 1973 to house its Consulate ...
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the United States of America that are national memorials, National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places or other heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
We all dream about living in huge houses with pools, game rooms and exquisite staircases -- OK, maybe that last one is just us. But, good grief, how much space does one person (or 10 people) need?
The Biltmore Estate, America's largest mansion, was commissioned by George Vanderbilt in 1889. It required six years and the skilled hands of local craftsmen to complete this French Renaissance ...
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 Frick Collection: former residence of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick, adjacent Central Park in Manhattan, New York City; Gracie Mansion: official residence of New York City's mayor; Harriet Phillips Bungalow; Harbor Hill: the Gold Coast, Long Island estate of Clarence Hungerford Mackay was one of the 10 largest residences in America
The mansion overlooking the Hudson River was commissioned by former New York City governor and U.S. congressman William Paulding and sits on 33 acres of land. The Belvedere Estate: Tarrytown, New York