Mansion Concierge https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/ Extraordinary mansions, architecture, estates, and the stories built into them. en-us Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT Chenonceau’s Gallery Became a Hospital Ward and an Escape Route https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/chenonceau-gallery-wartime-crossing/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/chenonceau-gallery-wartime-crossing/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT The gallery over the River Cher became a First World War hospital ward and, from 1940 to 1942, a passage into unoccupied France. Oheka Castle Heads to Auction with a Hotel and a 95-Condominium Plan https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/oheka-castle-bankruptcy-auction/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/oheka-castle-bankruptcy-auction/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT Oheka Castle heads to an October 27 auction with a 34-suite hospitality operation and an approved 95-unit condominium plan that still requires site-plan review. Fouquet’s Fall Was Underway Before the Fête at Vaux-le-Vicomte https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/vaux-le-vicomte-fouquet-fall/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/vaux-le-vicomte-fouquet-fall/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT Vaux-le-Vicomte united architecture, decoration, and landscape into one political display. Nicolas Fouquet’s arrest was already being planned before its famous 1661 fête. The Breakers Hid Its Boilers Beneath the Front Lawn https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/breakers-hidden-infrastructure/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/breakers-hidden-infrastructure/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT After an 1892 fire, The Breakers used steel, masonry, a remote boiler plant, redundant lighting, and vertical water systems to support a Newport estate at industrial scale. Vizcaya Was Built to Look Old—and Engineered for Modern Miami https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/vizcaya-engineered-old-world-miami/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/vizcaya-engineered-old-world-miami/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT Vizcaya concealed reinforced concrete and advanced systems behind an intentionally aged Italian-villa image. Its 2026 preservation work now confronts wind and water. Castle Howard Is Still Recovering from the Fire of 1940 https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/castle-howard-fire-restoration/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/castle-howard-fire-restoration/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT A 1940 fire destroyed nearly a third of Castle Howard. Its reconstruction now spans a rebuilt dome, an altered collection, and a drawing room returned after 85 years. The Palace Being Reassembled Object by Object https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/iolani-palace-recovery/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/iolani-palace-recovery/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT After Hawaiʻi’s monarchy was overthrown, ʻIolani Palace lost much of its interior. Its recovery now reaches across archives, auctions, and continents. The Palace Inside Sintra’s Global Garden https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/monserrate-palace-global-garden/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/monserrate-palace-global-garden/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT Monserrate joined a restored Romantic palace with a 50-hectare botanical landscape assembled from plants gathered across the world. The Rothschild Château Built for Weekends https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/waddesdon-manor-weekend-chateau/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/waddesdon-manor-weekend-chateau/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT Built for Ferdinand de Rothschild’s collections and weekend guests, Waddesdon paired a Loire-inspired exterior with modern Victorian services. The Coffee Palace That Became Brazil’s Presidential Seat https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/palacio-do-catete/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/palacio-do-catete/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:19:00 GMT Built for a coffee baron, Palácio do Catete served as Brazil’s presidential palace from 1897 to 1960. Inside the 28-Year Construction of Hearst Castle https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/hearst-castle-construction/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/hearst-castle-construction/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:42:00 GMT Julia Morgan organized William Randolph Hearst's changing program across a 165-room California estate built over nearly three decades. Lynnewood Hall Will Open Before Restoration Is Finished https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/lynnewood-hall-restoration/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/lynnewood-hall-restoration/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT A preservation nonprofit is preparing the Widener estate for broad public access while the largest restoration phases remain ahead. The Pink Palace That Staged the Riviera https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/villa-ephrussi-de-rothschild/ https://mansioncoin.io/concierge/articles/villa-ephrussi-de-rothschild/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild was designed as a complete act of scenery: palace, collection, garden, and view.