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Bowery Boys' Gilded Age Mansions of 5th Avenue Walking Tour
(23) Reviews
New York City
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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 and the influential families who inhabited them.
Starting at East 70th Street and concluding at East 91 Street, this 2-hour experience offers a unique glimpse into the lavish lifestyles of the past without entering the homes themselves. Perfect for history lovers and architecture enthusiasts alike.
- 2-hour walking tour covering approximately one mile on th...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
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.
Meeting Points
Departure
Richard Morris Hunt Memorial
The tour starts at East 70th Street & Fifth Avenue and ends at 2 East 91st Street. (we will send you complete details when you sign up).
Return
2 E 91st St
The tour ends at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Itinerary
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Frick Collection
Once the private residence of Henry Clay Frick, now one of the city’s greatest art museums.
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Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
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.”
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Ukrainian Institute of America
Harry F. Sinclair House (now The Ukrainian Institute), an elaborate mansion with most of the original design intact.
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Cultural Services of the French Embassy
The Payne Whitney House (today Cultural Services, Embassy of France) where a statue by the teenage Michelangelo was rediscovered in the 1990s.
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Otto H. Kahn House
The home of Otto Kahn one of the most famous bon vivant of the 1920s who may have been the inspiration for “Mr. Monopoly.”
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Former home of Andrew Carnegie, who described the 64-room mansion as “modest and plain.”
Bowery Boys' Gilded Age Mansions of 5th Avenue Walking Tour
(23) Reviews
New York City
About
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 and the influential families who inhabited them.
Starting at East 70th Street and concluding at East 91 Street, this 2-hour experience offers a unique glimpse into the lavish lifestyles of the past without entering the homes themselves. Perfect for history lovers and architecture enthusiasts alike.
- 2-hour walking tour covering approximately one mile on th...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
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.
Meeting Points
Departure
Richard Morris Hunt Memorial
The tour starts at East 70th Street & Fifth Avenue and ends at 2 East 91st Street. (we will send you complete details when you sign up).
Return
2 E 91st St
The tour ends at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
