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Peter Lane Taylor is a co-founder of Find Everything Historic, a former contributing writer and photographer for National Geographic, and is the author of multiple award-winning books and films on history, scientific exploration, and adventure. For the past decade, Mr. Taylor has been a principal at a firm specializing in historic renovation and building enclosure design. He has lived in historic homes his entire life and has personally renovated two historic properties.
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Friday Top 5: Grand Dames of the Gilded Age

The Gilded Age was the American Dream at its best. Immigrants from Europe barely here for two generations created American industry, revolutionized the economy, and invented most of what we take for granted today. The other great legacy of the Gilded Age is the architecture that remains. This week we bring you some of the finest Gilded Age estates for sale––and one that you can visit yourself.

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