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Welcome to The Elms, a 60,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island. Built in 1901 for coal baron Edward and Herminie Berwind, this lavish summer home—designed by architect Horace Trumbauer—features imported marble, gilt bronze, historic artwork, and architecture designed to conceal the labor that made its operations possible. Watch the full episode of Inside History at the link in bio.