USA
In 1889, millionaire Collis P. Huntington bought six adjacent lots at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in New York City for his wife, Arabella. He initially hired George B. Post to design a grand home to showcase his extensive antique collection, a savvy move given the neighborhood's burgeoning prestige with mansions like those of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and others nearby. After initially declining due to the project's scale, Post was eventually re-hired and completed the mansion in 1891.
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