America's Castles (1996)
Genres - Travel |
Sub-Genres - Architecture & Design, Biography |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Sally Barber
A&E's America's Castles series offers an insider's look at the palatial residences of the nation's privileged. Newport Mansions takes you to the extravagant retreats of the Gilded Age at Newport, RI. This quaint coastal town was an exclusive summer residence for America's social elite. Members of high-society flocked here to build magnificent estates filled with marble, gold, art, and priceless antiques. Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the 50-room Château Sur Mer, the first of the famed cottages. Also visit Alva Vanderbilt's Marble House and her sister-in-law's 70-room manor. This program provides an exclusive video tour of the grandest summer homes ever built.
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Keywords
famous-structures, architecture, mansion, castle
