The Many Mansions of The Goelet Brothers (Ochre Court)

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Join Ken as he dives into the astonishing legacy of New York's Goelet family, once the city’s second wealthiest dynasty. Discover the lavish mansions that rivaled the Astors and witness the opulent lifestyles that vanished with time. Sponsored by the Victorian Society in America, today's episode takes you on a historical journey through Manhattan's elite real estate and the stunning summer homes in Newport.
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@ThisHouse 2 месяца назад

Check out the Victorian Society in America: victoriansociety.org/study-tours-symposia/

@amandab.recondwith8006 2 месяца назад

It's wonderful the two mansions in Newport have survived!

@vickiephilpitt7697 2 месяца назад

A table for 200 guests? Wow, you would need a telephone to have a conversation with someone sitting at the other end of the table. 😉🙂🙄

@paco7992 2 месяца назад

I feel like those occasions would be so tightly choreographed that it would be bad form to take part in a conversation with anyone more than a few seats away. Otherwise, the room would be a roar! Doesn't sound fun to me, but then again, I don't even know 200 people.

@SMtWalkerS 2 месяца назад

Wow! Imagine having SO much money that you have an incredibly luxurious mansion, and you only use it for a few weeks in summer! That rococo ballroom blows my mind, it is huge! Makes me think of ballroom scenes in old Merchant-Ivory movies. Great presentation. So glad 2 of the mansions survive.

@TheDarkDresser 2 месяца назад

Ochre Court interior is just stunning. Beautiful.

@randyboglisch137 2 месяца назад

They both are Incredibly beautiful. Different taste and style but absolutely breathtaking...thankfully the heirs understand what they have and they are well cared for. Thanks again for sharing

@BusyBob6971 Месяц назад

Both cottages are beautiful! The nicest thing is they BOTH continue to stand. YAY.

@johnsonrepp 2 месяца назад

Amazing that one of the houses is still in the family. Imagine the traditions in that home.

@michaelbatts7149 2 месяца назад

Takes the term "sibling rivalry" to a very different level!

@anteeker 2 месяца назад

Great video Ken. I`ve never heard of the Goelet brothers but Ochre Court was my favorite. Thank goodness Newport had enough sense to keep the mansions and not demolish them like New York City did.

@annerohrbacker6097 2 месяца назад

200 guest dining table? WOW!! Great video and thank you! 😃

@LJB103 2 месяца назад

I'm not sure if the university still does this, but they allow(ed) you to tour the first floor of Ochre Court during the summer months if you ask politely. Now all that is there is the magnificent original architecture but not the furniture. Still worth the time. Excellent video.

@mileshigh1321 2 месяца назад

Southside was nice, both inside and out! Ocher Court looked more like a museum inside! Congrats on the sponsor!

@kevintonks3034 2 месяца назад

Another great video, thank you

@stacylindsey9729 2 месяца назад

If you ever get a chance to vacation in or near Newport Rhode Island in the summer, it's fun, relaxing, and beautiful. It's fun to tour the mansions, and the cliff walk is a beautiful stroll. The beaches are great. What a dream it would have been to live in one of those mansions on the ocean dancing in the ballroom with the gentle seabreeze blowing through. If you love Calamari, it's the freshest. I used to have a place in Rhode Island. I miss it.

@stretch9952 2 месяца назад

For me, Southside, is McKim, Meade and White's refined relaxation at it's finest.

@williamtyre523 2 месяца назад

Another great video, I would definitely prefer living in Southside. Delightful to see they are both still standing. Interesting that the video was sponsored by the VSA, I believe their Newport Summer School includes a tour of Ochre Court!

@boston_octopus 2 месяца назад

I've always loved Southside, because it was Shingle Style. You can (or could) see it from the Cliff Walk. I loved the rectangular decorative panels on the seaside facade. I guess because Ochre Court is owned by the college, I wasn't really aware of it. I also love the Victorian Society in America, and used to be a member.

@frogbg661 2 месяца назад

I love your videos. You do such a wonderful job.

@user-rq2es2io8y 2 месяца назад

These elegant old mansions are works of art. Too bad so many of them have been demolished.

@elle7899 23 часа назад

I use to live on Bellevue Ave. These houses were my neighbors. I lived in a converted mansion that were made into condos. I miss Newport

@sandrashevel2137 2 месяца назад

Its beautiful , you would need a large staff to take care of this.

@g.v.hedgpeth2602 2 месяца назад

"Please pass the salt" ... 3 days later ... Still waiting. 😆

@wildfireintexas 2 месяца назад

Definitely prefer Southside/Seaside. Looks more comfortable. The other house seems like a museum.

@johnschmidt6840 2 месяца назад

That southside mansion is so lovely

@davidpalmer9334 2 месяца назад

It would be extremely interesting to find out how many families of the original builders of these Newport “cottages” were still owned them 🤔

@susanpolastaples9688 2 месяца назад

The chateau Ogden Court. Crystal chandeliers ❤❤❤❤❤❤. But MY LIBRARY WOULD HAVE BOOKS

@mikenixon2401 2 месяца назад

Oh, those modest country cottages. You do a good job Ken. Somedays I feel like I'm pretty under classed to your average viewers.

@carlfrano6384 2 месяца назад

I wonder if Ochre Point, donated to Salve Regina College, is the same house implied in the 1956 film, "High Society." Grace Kelly's uncle decides to donate the house when he couldn't find anyone to buy it.

@StamperWendy 2 месяца назад

I guess I don't like wood paneling as much as I used to, it makes the rooms look so heavy.

@asylumlover 2 месяца назад

A STRANGE MIX, BUT TO BE EXPECTED I WOULD SAY!!!!!!!!!! THE THREE KEY WORDS IN REAL ESTATE APPLY IN MANHATTAN, (DEMOLITION, DEMOLITION, DEMOLITION), WHILE THE PRETTY PLACES OF NEWPORT, WHICH SHOULD BE DECLARED A DEMOLITION FREE ZONE IMMEDIATELY, HAVE BEEN PRESERVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!