11 Most Opulent MANSIONS on MILLIONAIRE’S ROW (New York City)

New York’s Fifth Avenue! The place where the richest families in America would come to flaunt their wealth and outdo one another! The place where grandiose mansions were built, and a robust culture of pomp, fanfare, and glamour was established.

Today, we are taking you on a trip to New York City. But not just anywhere in New York City. Today, we’re taking you straight to 5th Ave. An avenue known for hosting some of the most moneyed families in American history, so much so, that for a period of time it was called Millionaire’s Row.

Located on Manhattan Island, along midtown 5th Ave, well into the eastern borders of Central Park, Millionaire’s Row got its start in the mid-1800s, when it became trendy for the wealthy to build their mansions close to the Astors on 5th Ave and 34th street. It wasn’t until the later part of the century when the millionaires further ventured into midtown and then further up into the Upper East Side, that the avenue was coined the term “Millionaire’s Row”.

Today, though still a very wealthy part of Manhattan, Billionaire’s Row is now center stage, and much of the extravagant homes have been demolished. However, there are a few that still remain standing. And if you’ve got a few minutes to spare, you’re welcome to come along with us on our tour of the most memorable, most outstanding mansions that existed in the history of this most swanky avenue .

Our tour will start in midtown Fifth Ave, taking you all the way into the Upper East Side to a section they call Carnegie Hill.

So without further ado, here are the 11 Most Opulent Mansions on Millionaire's Row!

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11 Most Opulent MANSIONS on MILLIONAIRE’S ROW

[antoniafoster]

I think it’s awful that these beautiful buildings were torn down for glass high-rises.

[comicbookguy]

Demolishing beauties to replace them with ugly boxes, none of these should've ever come down

[billy]

The fact that NYC allowed these buildings to be demolished shows how short sighted they all were/are.

[brooklyn]

Truly is a shame these were all torn down!

[CalTxDude]

In my estimation, Millionaires Row had much more style, glamour, opulence and grace than Billionaires Row ever will.

A friend of mine, who is a Real estate broker For the properties on billionaires row took me on a tour of some of the places and.... Although some of the amenities and definitely views are rather stunning, I found The allegiant style is cold, Common And lackluster.

[LeticiaVicario]

It is super sad to see them demolished

[saryf]

Loved your virtual tour. Thank you. So very interesting

[barbaradiaz]

I rather have the millionaire mansions, then these high rise glass buildings with stores, what a shame..

[CalTxDude]

I thoroughly enjoy all your videos! Thank you so much for creating this great space on YouTube! Keep doing what you're doing

[angelinahunter]

After 50 years in Manhattan I moved west.
But before I moved, repeatedly I visited The Frick Collection on Fifth at 70th Street -- great size (not too big) and I so wish that someday they would service the organ at the top of the stairs and hold a concert. Also, for anyone attending a Fifth Avenue parade like the St. Patty's Day Parade, outside The Frick is one of the best places to view it -- no litter, no drunken kids from the suburbs, small, manageable crowds -- pleasant.

[bosdavy]

You showed the Harkness Mansion, now home of the Commonwealth Fund, at the beginning of your video, and then didn’t talk about it. Too much time spent on demolished homes, and hardly any spent on still extant buildings. Shortsighted.

[ushasingh]

I love how he says " Fancy Shamancy" with a serious authoritative British accent . This narrator is fabulous

[johnflynn]

Thanks so much for keeping history alive! I love to watch your videos and I totally enjoy them! Maybe you could do a video about rich celebrities fancy new York homes.

[NeilMacedo]

Nice mansions, I wish that they were still standing. I hope that you can upload more videos soon

[Pius-XI]

The Morgan library/house is a beautiful building and interior.

[johnscanlan]

Your comments about the Duke family's ownership of the house on the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street were very interesting. I didn't know about it's multigenerational association with the Dukes. There is though another still-standing Duke family residence nearby absolutely worthy of mention. On the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 78th Street is now the beautiful NYU Art Institute, which was built as the home of James B. Duke, of the aforementioned North Carolina industrial family.

[erickarreman]

It's a shame how New York treated its beautiful mansions...incredible...and if you look at NY now...skyscrapers & modern ugliness...I'm so glad I live in Amsterdam, where we have all these 17th Century canals & mansions...

[janismacvicar]

I loved the Frick house i visited it on a trip to New York its such a shame all the others were torn down

[teishahowlett]

Great Video, very Informative, I see these Mansions everyday when I go and come from work, I work at Lenox hill hospital on 77 between park and Lexington Avenue..They’re very Beautiful..

[Richardsonprincess]

Too bad that these mansions on Fifth Avenue were torn down and only replaced by building for businesses even luxury condos, the great history of New York Fifth Avenue.