Author : Jaclyn Spainhour
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540202185
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (21 download)
Book Synopsis Gilded Age Norfolk, Virginia: Tidewater Wealth, Industry and Propriety by : Jaclyn Spainhour
Download or read book Gilded Age Norfolk, Virginia: Tidewater Wealth, Industry and Propriety written by Jaclyn Spainhour and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Norfolk's rise as a premier seaport brought with it an increase in power, wealth and industry in the nineteenth century. Local prominent families lived in exquisitely crafted homes and owned flourishing local businesses. Cobblestone lined the Freemason District and downtown streets. The area's elite participated in numerous social clubs, religious groups and philanthropic organizations. One family, the Hunters, lived so luxuriously that they became one of the most fashionable families in the city. Join author Jaclyn Spainhour as she explores Norfolk's social customs, cosmopolitan soirees and more that truly embodied the Gilded Age."