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FLOORPLAN BREAKDOWN: 14 Rooms at 12 East 87th St.

Built for grand entertaining! Does it get better?

Jan 13 • Robert Khederian

Spelunking in an Ansonia apartment

Some of the most interesting spaces on the Upper West Side.

Jan 9 • Robert Khederian

Inside Whitemarsh Hall: The largest mansion in America to ever be demolished

Only a few remnants of the glorious house remain today.

Dec 23, 2025 • Robert Khederian

6 websites that enable any old house obsession

Whether you want to research or dissociate by looking at great photos, I've got you covered.

Dec 16, 2025 • Robert Khederian

Welcome to Second Story, a newsletter for old house fanatics

But it doesn't stop there.

Jan 28, 2025 • Robert Khederian

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The prewar floorplan fantasy

Feb 21, 2025 • Robert Khederian

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What intact prewar staff quarters look like

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