Mansions of Morris County - Hardcover

Rae, John W

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1531600425 ISBN 13: 9781531600426

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 1999

Synopsis

This pictorial record of Morris County, New Jersey, traces the dramatic rise of America's least-known colony of millionaires during the Gilded Age. The area became a country retreat for the upper class. Families such as the Vanderbilts, Rockefellers, Kountzes, Wolffs, Dodges, and Claflins built impressive estates in the area referred to as the
"inland Newport." By the 1920s, the prominence of Morris County was eclipsed by the lure of Long Island, and its economy was being threatened by the Depression. Faced with high taxes from the newly established income tax, skyrocketing maintenance costs, and a dwindling reservoir of help, the wealthy residents began razing their mansions. Although many of these vast estates have been long gone and forgotten, author John W. Rae's collection of early Morris County photographs recaptures the area's palatial homes in their full grandeur. Within the pages of Morris County Mansions, Rae invites you to join him on a visual tour of the magnificent architecture of the Gilded Age. Meet the area's
prominent families and discover little-known facts about the homes in which they resided.

About this title

About the Author

John W. Rae is the author of Morristown s Forgotten Past: The Gilded Age, Morris County History, Morris County Courthouse: A History, and Images of America: The Mendhams. An advocate for the preservation of local history, Rae has worked in public relations, radio, television, and the newspaper business for over 50 years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1531600425
• ISBN 13: 9781531600426
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 130