Mansions of the Gilded Age with Ellen Davis
Wednesdays, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
The Oscar at Georgetown, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
In Person, On-Demand
Travel vicariously back to the Gilded Age and see how America’s first millionaires lived. Using publicly available photos, we’ll tour Gilded Age mansions that were used as city residences, country homes and summer homes, and learn about the people who built and lived in them. Topics covered will include how Gilded Age mansions were used to store some of the country’s most valuable artwork during World II, how Florida was developed as a winter resort for the wealthy during the Gilded Age, what happened to the art and furniture in Gilded Age mansions that no longer exist, how modern-day billionaires are restoring Gilded Age mansions, and which Gilded Age mansions you can visit today.
Ellen retired in 2021 after a long career in public relations and marketing for a variety of colleges and universities in Texas. She has lived in Georgetown since 2005. Ellen has had a lifelong interest in old houses and historic preservation. This is her third class for Lifelong Learners GTX.
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