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Keith Taillon is a freelance writer and historian living in Harlem, New York. He recently received his Master of Urban Planning degree from Hunter College and was a guest lecturer on archival research at Parsons School of Design. His Instagram @KeithYorkCity seeks to bring lesser-known city history to light.

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This Gilded Age Resort Island Is Now a Peaceful Paradise

IT’S STILL A BIG WORLD

Once an elusive late-1800s retreat for the super-wealthy, Jekyll Island is now an easygoing haven for lovers of museums, stunning beaches, and sea turtles.

Keith Taillon | Published Jul 23, 2023

You Can Now Live in ‘The World’s Costliest Real Estate Plot’

TIMES ARE A CHANGING

One Wall Street, an underappreciated Art Deco stunner, sits on land that once fetched a mighty high price.

Keith Taillon | Published May 15, 2023

The Spa Town Where Washington Went to Chill is Pretty Cute

LEISURE TREASURE

The picturesque spa town of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, allows visitors to tap into a historic small town life we so often are too busy to savor.

Keith Taillon | Published Dec 26, 2022

The Empire State Building Is Still Full of Surprises

TOWERING

The iconic tower is facing some stiff competition when it comes to Big Apple views, but she still has something special.

Keith Taillon | Published Mar 12, 2022

The Master Who Transformed America’s Most Iconic Spaces

REVOLUTIONARY

From the New York City subway to America’s largest-ever private residence, this Spanish immigrant gave us some of our most beautiful buildings.

Keith Taillon | Published Sep 18, 2021

The Lair at the Top of the Former World’s Tallest Building

OOH LA LA

It is floor after floor of cavernous possibility, tied together by a private elevator and a dozen bare steel beams.

Keith Taillon | Published Aug 19, 2021

NYC’s Robber Baron Library Has a Flair for the Dramatic

LIBRARY PORN

For J.P. Morgan, perfecting this library meant having a proper showcase for his cherished collections. For his architect, it meant perhaps much more.

Keith Taillon | Published Feb 27, 2021

NYC Is Full of Echoes From the Ottoman Empire

TRACES

If you know where and how to look, you can glimpse just how influential this mighty empire was in shaping the world we know today.

Keith Taillon | Published Sep 05, 2020

Ralph Lauren's Flagship Mansion Has Quite an Eccentric Story

WHO KNEW!

Now synonymous with Upper East Side gentility, the mansion occupied by the Ralph Lauren flagship was built by one of the city's most colorful heiresses.

Keith Taillon | Published Apr 26, 2020

The Hilariously Tragic Tale of the Cartier Mansion

TRADE OFF

It was a stunning reversal of fortune—one of New York’s greatest palaces traded for a soon-to-be-worthless necklace.

Keith Taillon | Published Apr 12, 2020

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