News about Henry Clay Frick

The Gilded Age attracted the most affluent crowds to settle down on Fifth Avenue. The avenue, which had been once an undeveloped portion of Manhattan, was lined by grand homes, some a block wide. Although the majority of the mansions were demolished in the 1920s and replaced with a Zara and Bergdorf Goodman and a religious church, some of the mansions remain in their original glory. If pedestrians are paying close enough attention, they may get a glimpse into the city's rich past and wealthy families.