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After relocating to New York, she still maintained her luxurious lifestyle, residing on Park Avenue and owning properties in Massachusetts. Harriet passed away in 1956 at the age of 87, leaving behind a legacy intertwined with the grandeur and excess of America’s Gilded Age.
The Fate of Her Martin Estate: Moving and Preservation
The Beaulieu estate, after decades of history, faced a series of transformations. In 1940, the property was sold, and by the 1960s, the once-magnificent mansion was at risk of demolition amid urban development and the rise of Silicon Valley.