Next time you’re in one of the city’s former Gilded Age mansions—reborn as a museum, perhaps, or a cultural center, store, or some other public building—be on the lookout for tiny butto…

The Upper West Side is known for its stunning old world architecture, including a number of mansions which have stood the test of time.

In May, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim listed the landmarked Benjamin N. Duke house, a Beaux Arts mansion across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, for a whopping $80 million (which landed it on...

A piece of history in a modern city

The owners undertook an extensive renovation on this home, which had mostly burned down in 2003.

Located on the Upper West Side of one of New York’s five boroughs, Manhattan’s First Passive House is a grand display of what a townhouse can truly be – regal, modern and tantalizingly textured. The front facade appears like many New York spaces; toned to match the city’s allure, while the back of the house …

Download this stock image: Colorized view, looking north across the intersection of 5th Avenue and 57th Street, of the Cornelius Vanderbilt II House, New York, New York, May 1910. The home, built in 1883 was the largest private home in Manhattan. Visible above it is the Plaza Hotel. (Photo by Burton Holmes) - CXAARG from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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An expensive piece of New York City history is up for sale. For $80 million, the Benjamin N. Duke House at 1009 Fifth Ave could be yours! Built in 1899 to 1901 and designed by the firm of Welch, Smith & Provot, the Duke House was designated a New York City landmark in 1974 and is one of the most unique residences available in New York City. The limestone and brick mansion, which stretches along Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street, was designed in the Italian Renaissance palazzo style and features…