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Whitehall is a 75-room, 100,000 square foot Gilded Age mansion open to the public in Palm Beach, Florida in the United States.
The museum is located in Whitehall, the former winter residence of Henry Flagler, a prominent figure in the development of Florida and the founder of the Florida East Coast Railway. From the moment I stepped inside, I was captivated by the grandeur and opulence of the museum.
Whitehall was constructed on Brelsford Point, situated on the eastern bank of Lake Worth with Flagler's Hotel Royal Poinciana located to the north and The Breakers Hotel to the east. Whitehall is surrounded by a highly decorated wrought iron fence, one of the most impressive fences of its period.
Jun 6, 2024 · The visitor experience includes the first and second floors of Whitehall, its grounds, and the Flagler Kenan Pavilion, which houses Flagler's Railcar No. 91 ®. The H. M. Flagler & Co. ® Museum Store is located on the first floor of Whitehall and is open during General Admission hours.
Apr 4, 2020 · Completed in 1902, it is a major example of neoclassical Beaux Arts architecture designed by Carrère and Hastings for Henry Flagler, a leading captain of industry in the late 19th century, and a leading developer of Florida as a tourist destination.
Oct 3, 2013 · But the first of these mansions, the granddaddy of them all, was Whitehall — a 55-room, 60,000 square foot vacation house that belonged to Henry Flagler.
Apr 28, 2022 · Keeping the smaller Flagler house in St. Augustine, Mrs. Lewis sold Whitehall to a group of investors who had built a 300-room, ten-story addition on the west side of the building, obliterating Mr. Flagler's offices, the housekeeper's apartment, and altering the original kitchen and pantry areas.
