Musical Owners
When this property was developed in the 1930s, television was still a novelty. In fact, it had only been established a decade before, and by the 1970s, most families were spending their evenings in front of the television, watching nightly programming. Unlike most Americans, the proprietors of this home had very few televisions (though there was one, which we’ll discuss later). Instead, there are a plethora of musical instruments. There are two grand pianos in the ballroom (one is pretty standard for a mansion, but two means someone in the family definitely played). In one living area, there are what appear to be accordions, as well as a smaller piano, speaker, and record player in another.
Musical Owners
Expensive Paintings By The Fireplace
The most disturbing aspect of this property was the apparent haste with which the owners had gone. This room, which has no evidence of children, includes not one, but two televisions (a screen can be seen all the way to the left if you look closely). There’s no beautiful, soft couch for kids to sit on while watching TV, so we’re guessing this is where the adults watched it. Expensive-looking seats are positioned near the fireplace, which was probably far more effective than a standard heating system at heating a space of that size. Given the home’s size, heating would have been a struggle in the winter, and it would have been exceedingly expensive (not that you’d be watching pennies if you lived in a mansion this huge).
Expensive Paintings By The Fireplace
