1. The Life and Estate of Richard Teller Crane Jr.
Griffin statues line the half-mile, crushed stone entrance and ornamental flashings of lead and aged copper cover the mansion's visage. ... Crane Jr. had initially sought to build a summer retreat in Newport Rhode Island alongside the many stately homes owned by fellow moguls of industry such as Cornelius Vanderbilt II and Andrew Carnegie. ... Crane's sense of social responsibility led him to hire many struggling employment-seekers of the Great Depression during the 1930's.9 The three-story structure boasts a "gallery" style design with English Victorian paintings of f...
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