Bowery Boys' Gilded Age Mansions of 5th Avenue Walking Tour
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2 hours
- A guided walking tour along Fifth Avenue in NYC, examining iconic Gilded Age mansions and stories
- This tour does not go inside any of the mansions.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Explore the opulent Gilded Age mansions along Fifth Avenue, where the wealth of historical figures like Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie shaped New York City's skyline. This engaging walking tour from Bowery Boys Walks takes you past exquisite exteriors of grand residences, sharing the fascinating stories behind their architecture...
- Duration 2 Hours
- Group Tour
- Max 16 people in the group
- 1
Frick Collection
Once the private residence of Henry Clay Frick, now one of the city’s greatest art museums.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 2
East 78th Street
The James B. Duke House (today NYU Institute of Fine Arts) modeled after a French château, this was the home of Doris Duke, the “richest girl in the world.”
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 3
Ukrainian Institute of America
Harry F. Sinclair House (now The Ukrainian Institute), an elaborate mansion with most of the original design intact.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 4
5th Avenue
The Payne Whitney House (today Cultural Services, Embassy of France) where a statue by the teenage Michelangelo was rediscovered in the 1990s.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 5
East 91st Street
The home of Otto Kahn one of the most famous bon vivant of the 1920s who may have been the inspiration for “Mr. Monopoly.”
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 6
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Former home of Andrew Carnegie, who described the 64-room mansion as “modest and plain.”
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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