On the Market: A Grand Mansion Built by Carnegie Steel Money for Under $1M
Click here to view the full photogallery. Who says trickle down economics doesn't work? Take the tale of Marie Watson. This humble Rochester, N.Y. housewife used funds from steel baron Andrew Carnegie to build this sprawling 6,600-square-foot, castle-like mansion in 1931. Of course, she also happened to be Carnegie's granddaughter...and was married to a wealthy doctor. Okay, so this might not be the best example of Reaganomics but it's one hell of a steal, currently priced at $980K. After Watson's husband died in a car accident, the house passed to...
Published By: Curbed - Tuesday, 21 February
