tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post7627989626291861012..comments2024-03-27T04:15:22.918-07:00Comments on BIG OLD HOUSES: In a Very Different WorldJohn Foremanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05062464473900774511noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-25675997714916036342019-08-08T09:10:47.888-07:002019-08-08T09:10:47.888-07:00I grew up in Lakewood and lived on 9th St. right n...I grew up in Lakewood and lived on 9th St. right next door to Georgian Court. As kids we could and did rude our bikes thru there frequently. It was beautiful and I have wonderful memories of those times. Being right on the beautiful lake it was idyllic. I feel very fortunate to have grown up there in those bygone days the 50s being the tail end. But nice to see it mostly unchanged...our house is no longer there. We also frequented "Rockies" the Rockefeller Estate which was a 10 minute car ride away. I remember the mansion there, how sad that they tore it down. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14743284317348531961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-54137847186270138222017-06-08T05:47:25.268-07:002017-06-08T05:47:25.268-07:00I lived in Lakewood from 1948 to about 1958 and at...I lived in Lakewood from 1948 to about 1958 and attended St. Mary's Academy, owned and run by the Sisters of Mercy who eventually became the owners of the Gould Estate. What a magnificent time in the history of that lovely old town! (The Rockefellers also summered in Lakewood at what is now called Ocean County Park. I hear Mr. Rockefeller used to drive through Lakewood in a horse-drawn carriage--something Lakewood was famous for--throwing dimes to children running alongside the carriage!). The Sisters held yearly bazaars and fashion shows at the Court in the Grand Casino to raise money and the chapel on the grounds just adjacent to the horses' stable is still used. Visiting there is like taking a trip back into time--a time when people had time! Thank you for the pictures! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-81163222785114367872016-04-22T14:18:53.991-07:002016-04-22T14:18:53.991-07:00Great photography of the land and the interior and...Great photography of the land and the interior and exterior of the buildings. The historical narrative I enjoyed also, and yes, she was wearing a rubber suit to lose weight. Take that as a lesson readersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-23437721537104958872013-04-27T18:55:57.071-07:002013-04-27T18:55:57.071-07:00It's so much fun to traipse through all the bi...<br />It's so much fun to traipse through all the big old houses with you and such a nice surprise to find myself at Georgian Court today. My aunt was a very early student there, graduating in 1930. Two of her aunts were Sisters of Mercy (although in Connecticut rather than New Jersey) and she herself became a Carmelite nun.Margaretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-22217054048110319902013-04-24T16:02:26.583-07:002013-04-24T16:02:26.583-07:00My sister attended Georgian Court College (as it w...My sister attended Georgian Court College (as it was known then) in the early 70s. It was a treat to visit the beautiful campus. The main rooms in the mansion had Tiffany lamps on all the side tables but these were later stolen.<br />The upstairs rooms in the Casino were used as dormitories and each had a balcony and marble bath. There were pictures hanging there showing servants on the floor of the main room downstairs dressed as chess pieces. The family would direct their moves from the gallery. There was also a large marble swimming pool and bowling alley in that building.<br />Thanks for this post. It's nice to see the estate still looking so grand.priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374397330449111476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-85479816918946925852013-04-23T06:50:45.092-07:002013-04-23T06:50:45.092-07:00Dahhling I can not tell you enough how much I enjo...Dahhling I can not tell you enough how much I enjoy your blog. The stories you weave & the photo tour of these houses are so enjoyable. Another great post.HRH The Duchess of Statehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13468222976305715556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-34497050688786713472013-04-20T14:32:55.765-07:002013-04-20T14:32:55.765-07:00Wonderful house, magnificent restoration effort, g...Wonderful house, magnificent restoration effort, great blog post as usual and a fascinating historical essay on the owners and home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-37882743550028767022013-04-19T13:43:40.602-07:002013-04-19T13:43:40.602-07:00Thank you soo much for this! What a beautiful hous...Thank you soo much for this! What a beautiful house! <br /><br />Would you be able to put a bing map link in your posts so we could see these places from above?<br /><br />Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-3156611122207962822013-04-19T06:25:13.930-07:002013-04-19T06:25:13.930-07:00The house is impressive and certainly worth preser...The house is impressive and certainly worth preserving, if garish in the extreme. Enough swags on that mirror, Ms. Gould? But what I find truly interesting about this post is the inclusion of the current scene in Lakewood, which makes the admirable restoration all the more unusual and enriches the story immeasurably. You can only keep the world at bay so long.Nick Heywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205328234745575843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-2199229667333857632013-04-18T12:56:08.367-07:002013-04-18T12:56:08.367-07:00Another absolutely fascinating Blog.... Images of ...Another absolutely fascinating Blog.... Images of the houses interspersed with the stories of the owners is what really appeals to me. To better understand these houses it's helpful to know who built them and to know something of their lives. Again, thank you so much for your Blogging efforts. Don001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01616610232620567907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170852285107502075.post-22950642487683641562013-04-18T10:51:40.119-07:002013-04-18T10:51:40.119-07:00Wonderful survey of Georgian Court! I know the co...Wonderful survey of Georgian Court! I know the college seems quite proud of their historic home.<br /><br />There is a much repeated, somewhat pathetic detail of Edith Gould's sudden death on the golf course. She suffered cardiac arrest and was found to be encased, under her clothing, in an ankle to neck garment of rubber, a measure intended to make her perspire and help her regain her once famous figure.<br /><br />The Goulds also had a stately, Horace Traumbauer designed townhouse on 5th Avenue, demolished in the '60s.<br />http://thegildedageera.blogspot.com/2012/05/george-j-gould-mansion-fifth-avenue.html<br /><br />Mrs. Gould's massive, antique Louis XVI bed is in the Wrightsman galleries at the Met.Shawn Cullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270423231633162242noreply@blogger.com