Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum

Stories from the Archives... In the 1800s, wealthy families travelled by horse-drawn carriage driven by a personal coachman, who took them when and where they wanted to go. Wages ranged from $9 to $20 a month plus board.   At the Mansion, circa 1868, Bayman, the Lockwood’s coach lived above the carriage barn, which was large enough to accommodate twelve horses and twenty carriages and also contained a hayloft and harness room. From here, Bayman could ready his team and coach and be in close proximity to Legrand Lockwood, who expected reliable, and quickly readied transportation. Photo of Patrick O’Brien, the Mathews’ coachman, circa 1878. #Victorian #GildedAge #VictorianMansions  #HistoricHouses #VictorianHouses

News from the Archives. Summer is on the horizon and the harbor will become a beautiful wonderland of colorful sailboats. Here is Ann Louisa Lockwood’s schooner, circa 1868. Ships Ahoy! #VintageSailing #AntiqueSails, #MaritimeHistory

Attendees had a wonderful time at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum’s lecture on Sunday April 14 featuring Deidre Dinnigan, a renowned archivist who gave a fascinating, illustrated talk on 19th Century Iconic Hotels in NYC. Chairman Douglas Hempstead introduced the speaker to an enthusiastic audience. #HistoricHouses #VictorianHouses #GildedAge #HistoricPreservation (Photos courtesy of Gus Apazidis)

Hotels hold many secrets... if only the walls could talk... Join us this Sunday, April 14, at 2 p.m. for the exciting lecture, “Grand & Standing: Iconic 19th Century Hotels,” featuring Deidre Dinnigan. Deidre is a renowned archivist who has worked for the Waldorf Astoria and Plaza Hotels and will share many stories that you will not want to miss! #HistoricHouses #VictorianHouses #GildedAge #HistoricPreservation https://lnkd.in/eBXP9Rt8

Behind the Scenes at LMMM: The image for the Mansion’s Costume Ball was created by artist and graphic designer Miggs Burroughs, a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University whose career highlights include the exhibition, “Signs of Compassion,” www.signsofcompassion.com featured at the U.N. last year, a Commemorative U.S. Postage Stamp, an iconic Easter Egg for the Reagans’ White House, and four TIME Magazine covers, one of which, along with the Easter Egg, reside in the Smithsonian Institution. #HistoricHouses #VictorianHouses #GildedAge #HistoricPreservation #GraphicDesign

Don't miss the Mansion's Gilded Age Tea in collaboration with Fairfield Museum & History Center featuring Palmer’s outstanding tea savories and sweets, Fairfield Museum’s exhibit, "Money Talks: The Gilded Age in Fairfield", an exciting Silent Auction, a hat contest and more on Sunday, May 19, 2024, 2-4 p.m. (Photos courtesy of Sarah Grote)

Join us for an exciting talk and tasting with Becky L Diamond, “Dining in the Gilded Age.” Committee Chair Kathy Olsen said, “Ms. Diamond’s fascinating and entertaining presentation will take us to the glittering and extravagant world of Gilded Age parties, while offering us a taste of what it was like to be a guest at one of these exciting and storied events.” https://lnkd.in/gB4Nry8g Pictured: Gilded Age Cookbook Cover, Dinner Party Table, Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, 1907, Table Illustration, Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, 1907, all courtesy of B. Diamond.

The Mathews family occupied rooms at the Windsor Hotel, located on Fifth Avenue and 44th Street, in 1879 and lived in the Murray Hill Hotel in 1884. All this and more will be discussed at Deidre Dinnigan’s fascinating talk on 19th century Iconic Hotels, April 14, 2 p.m. #DeidreDinnigan https://lnkd.in/eBXP9Rt8 (Photos courtesy of D. Dinnigan and NY Public Library)

Save the Date! The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will hold The Mansion’s Costume Ball on Oct. 19, 2024, 7 p.m., at the Shore and Country Club, in Norwalk, CT and put its unique spin on a practice that Victorians were obsessed with, including Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, who hosted several costume balls during her long reign. Alva Vanderbilt’s costume party in 1883 was known to be the most extravagant of the Gilded Age. Photos: From the Mathews Family Albums & Alva Vanderbilt Belmont: Library of Congress. https://lnkd.in/en4qvPFu

Come view rarely seen images and listen to fascinating hotel stories at Deidre Dinnigan’s illustrated talk, “Grand & Standing: Iconic 19th Century Hotels,” on April 14, 2-4 p.m. Delightful refreshments will follow this engaging lecture. Deidre Dinnigan is a member of the Society of American Archivists (SAA), the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC), and a longstanding member of the Archivist Round Table (ART). https://lnkd.in/eBXP9Rt8 #DeidreDinnigan (Pictured: Waldorf Astoria, Photo by J.S. Johnston, Library of Congress, 1899. Astor House, Courtesy of NYP Library)