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Astor Courts: 9 Key Facts About Chelsea's Rhinebeck, NY, Wedding Spot

(July 15) -- Given the 500-person guest list for Chelsea Clinton's impending nuptials to Marc Mezvinsky on July 31, it would suit her well to have her wedding at the Astor mansion in Rhinebeck, N.Y., as rumors predict. The century-old mansion, formally referred to as Astor Courts or Ferncliff Casino, is a quintessentially...

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05/17/12 Streetscapes | Powerhouses: Streetscapes | Old,... Source: The New York Times - New York NY Few today notice the giant 1902 powerhouse at the foot of East 74th Street, or have heard of George H. Pegram, the engineer who designed it, but on the day he was buried, thousands of New Yorkers stopped in their tracks, literally.

Background on Stanford White

Stanford White (November 9, 1853 – June 25, 1906) was an American architect and partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts firms.

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