Third Coast Classic

A classicist and Chicagoan since birth, Margaret collects images, words, and moments where she can find them. She loves anything labeled classic, traditional, or preppy and was probably born in the wrong era (i.e., one without hats). If it involves Chicago, the most wonderful hometown, you can bet she's there. Cheers to travel, interior design, glittering jewels and an aspirational life!

What do you want to bet it’s got a library and a ballroom?  If I start saving now…
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The Woolworth Mansion at 80th and Fifth Avenue. The fully renovated, over 18,000-square-foot neo-French Renaissance mansion was built in 1916 by famed architect C.P.H. Gilbert for Frank Woolworth, the founder of the F.W. Woolworth Company.  The seven-level, 35-foot wide townhouse features a limestone façade, ceilings reaching over 14 feet, and elevator service to all levels. On the market currently, if you’re a Russian oligarch with $90 mil to burn.

What do you want to bet it’s got a library and a ballroom?  If I start saving now…

thefoodogatemyhomework:

The Woolworth Mansion at 80th and Fifth Avenue. The fully renovated, over 18,000-square-foot neo-French Renaissance mansion was built in 1916 by famed architect C.P.H. Gilbert for Frank Woolworth, the founder of the F.W. Woolworth Company.  The seven-level, 35-foot wide townhouse features a limestone façade, ceilings reaching over 14 feet, and elevator service to all levels. On the market currently, if you’re a Russian oligarch with $90 mil to burn.