The Gilded Age Apartments That Redefined Elite Living | Documentary

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In 1884, a massive castle-like structure stood alone on Central Park West, surrounded by shanties, goat pastures, and empty lots. Critics looked at this strange fortress rising from the Manhattan wilderness and called it [music] madness. They called it Clark's Folly. Within a decade, every apartment was occupied. There was a waiting list to get in.... Read More