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David Whitney, Jr. Residence was the home of David Whitney, Jr. (1830-1900), one of the wealthiest lumber barons in the Midwest. Begun in 1890, the mansion took four years to construct. Its exterior was made of pink jasper mined in South Dakota, and its luxurious interior was reminiscent of residences of Napoleonic Paris, with silk-covered walls and ceilings, tapestries, extensive woodwork, leaded crystal, and Tiffany windows.
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