The 'tour' included a walk through an amazing mansion. This estate was built between 1903 and 1907 by Henry Phipps. The family's wealth came from his father, who was the second largest shareholder in U.S. Steel, partners with Andrew Carnegie. It is always interesting to see how the wealthy or privileged live. Although the lifestyle is very much " English gentry", the family came from a Scottish ancestor who made shoes. Of course, it does make one think of Downton Abbey. (and so I wondered where the servants quarters might be??)
I could not help but wonder how many servants would be required to maintain such an estate. The grounds alone could employ dozens and dozens! The estate has 100 acres of beautiful gardens and the mansion is exquisite.
 |
| V taking a picture of a beautiful 150 year old tree |
No comments:
Post a Comment