Durant family
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The Durant family was a prominent 19th-century American family known for developing influential wilderness estates and luxury rustic retreats in New York’s Adirondack region.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American family ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| architecturalInfluence | Adirondack rustic style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adirondack Great Camps
ⓘ
Hamilton County, New York ⓘ Long Lake region ⓘ Raquette Lake region ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | shaped elite leisure culture in the Adirondacks ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
development of private wilderness estates
ⓘ
land speculation in the Adirondacks ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
land development
ⓘ
rustic architecture patronage ⓘ tourism development ⓘ wilderness estate design ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Anne Durant
ⓘ
Heloise Durant Rose ⓘ Thomas Durant ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas C. Durant
William West Durant ⓘ |
| heritage | 19th-century American elite family ⓘ |
| industry |
hospitality
ⓘ
railroads ⓘ real estate ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping establish the Adirondacks as a resort destination
ⓘ
influencing Adirondack Great Camp style ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating luxury rustic retreats in the Adirondacks
ⓘ
developing wilderness estates in the Adirondacks ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Adirondack Mountains
ⓘ
New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
|
| socialStatus | prominent ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Gilded Age ⓘ |
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