Mansions of Morris County

Rae, John W

ISBN 10: 1531600425 / ISBN 13: 9781531600426

Published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mansions of Morris County
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1531600425
• ISBN 13: 9781531600426
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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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 the Author

In Mansions of Morris County, John W. Rae explores the region’s unique past. This diverse collection of early photographs and vintage postcards illustrates the prominent families, the events, and the extraordinary homes that make up Morris County’s story.