Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, Marjorie Merriweather Post, Eva Cromwell Stotesbury, Mona Williams Bismarck, and Anita O’Keeffe Young—left indelible marks on society. These women, known for their wealth, ...

The wealthiest families of the Gilded Age lived in enormous mansions outfitted with gold, marble, and priceless art. Take a ...

Alva, however, maintained custody of their children and ownership of Marble House and received a hefty settlement when she divorced Vanderbilt on the grounds of adultery.

Step inside historic brick mansions built by America’s famed wealthy families, showcasing grand architecture, lavish details, ...

Alva Belmont was a prominent Gilded Age socialite who married a Vanderbilt railroad heir. Later in life, she became a women's ...

The palatial home—and Rhode Island’s Newport mansions like Marble House, where Alva Vanderbilt lived—offer a glimpse into the opulent world recreated in The Gilded Age, in all its art ...

Marble House, Newport The Gilded Age (Image via HBO) Built in the 1880s, the Marble House is one of the most on-theme locations for The Gilded Age. Mr. and Mrs. Russell's bedrooms, built on ...