Gilded Age Norfolk, Virginia: Tidewater Wealth, Industry and Propriety

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 05/11/2015
ISBN: 9781467117708
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d