The Real Gilded Age: Creators, Houses, and Families
Schedule
Thu Apr 16 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
71 Old Westbury Road | Old Westbury, NY
Advertisement
Join us for a landmark conversation with NYU professor and author Mosette Broderick, North Shore historian and author Paul J. Mateyunas, and former U.S. Congressman John LeBoutillier, great-grandson of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.This engaging discussion will offer a vivid look at the Gilded Age and its lasting impact on American art, architecture, and society. Together, our speakers will explore the creators who shaped New York society, the grand townhouses and country estates they built, and the powerful families behind them. Highlights include the rise of Fifth Avenue as America’s premier residential address and an inside look at two of the era’s most influential dynasties: the Vanderbilts and the Whitneys.
Sparkling wine and passed hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Advertisement
Where is it happening?
71 Old Westbury Road, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury, NY 11568-1603, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
