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 soirées and more that truly embodied the Gilded Age.
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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 soirées and more that truly embodied the Gilded Age.
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Gilded Age Norfolk, Virginia: Tidewater Wealth, Industry and Propriety

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

by Jaclyn Spainhour
Gilded Age Norfolk, Virginia: Tidewater Wealth, Industry and Propriety

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

by Jaclyn Spainhour

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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 soirées and more that truly embodied the Gilded Age.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467117708
Publisher: History Press, The
Publication date: 05/11/2015
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,068,443
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author


Jaclyn Spainhour is a native of Hampton Roads, where she fell in love with Norfolk and its past. She currently holds both an MA and BA in history from Old Dominion University, where she is now a history instructor. Additionally, Jaclyn serves as a history instructor for Tidewater Community College and as the assistant director of the Hunter House Victorian Museum.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

1 Gilded Glamour: Social Life at the Turn of the Century 13

2 The Rise of Cosmopolitan Norfolk 35

3 A Home for Mr. Hunter: A Case Study of Decor and Decorum 63

4 Hired Hands: Life of the Day Servant 99

5 An Elegant Eternity: Elmwood Cemetery 103

Epilogue 107

Notes 111

Index 119

About the Author 123

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