About The Gilded Age Map
An unofficial fan-made interactive guide to the real locations of HBO's The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age Map is a free, interactive guide to 37 real New York City locations featured in HBO's critically acclaimed period drama The Gilded Age, created by Julian Fellowes. From the grand mansions of Fifth Avenue to the bustling newsrooms of Park Row, the show brings 1880s Manhattan to vivid life — and nearly every setting corresponds to a real place that once stood (or still stands) in the city. This map plots each one, pairing period photographs with modern views so you can see what has changed and what endures.
Every location on the map is independently researched and assigned an accuracy confidence score from 0 to 100, reflecting how precisely we can identify the real-world address. Some locations, like the Brooklyn Bridge or Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, are pinpointed with near-certainty. Others, such as fictional characters' residences, are educated estimates based on dialogue, historical records, and filming locations. The map covers Seasons 1 through 4, including fan-spotted Season 4 filming locations submitted by the show's dedicated community.
Whether you are planning a walking tour of Gilded Age New York, researching the real history behind the show, or simply curious about what became of Mrs. Astor's mansion or the original Metropolitan Opera House, this map is your companion. Each pin includes character connections, season appearances, historical context, and links to visit or learn more. The Gilded Age Map is an unofficial fan project — not affiliated with HBO — built out of love for the show and the extraordinary history it portrays.
The Gilded Age Filming Locations — Frequently Asked Questions
Where does The Gilded Age take place?
HBO's The Gilded Age is set in 1880s New York City, primarily in Manhattan. The story unfolds along Fifth Avenue and the surrounding blocks of the Upper East Side, where old-money Knickerbocker families and the new industrial rich lived, with scenes reaching into Brooklyn, Newport, and Wall Street.
Where is The Gilded Age filmed?
The Gilded Age is filmed on location in New York City and in surrogate cities that still have intact 19th-century streetscapes — including Troy, Albany, and Cohoes in upstate New York, along with the historic mansions of Newport, Rhode Island. This map plots the real NYC places the show depicts and the on-location Season 4 sites fans have spotted during filming.
Are these the actual filming locations, or the places the show depicts?
Both — and the map distinguishes them. For Seasons 1–3, most pins mark the real historical New York places the show depicts and is set in, such as Delmonico's and the original Metropolitan Opera House, several of which were demolished long ago and were never the physical filming sites. The Season 4 pins are different: those are on-location filming sites that fans photographed during production. Each pin's confidence score and notes make clear which is which.
Can you visit the Gilded Age locations in person?
Yes. Many locations still stand and are open to the public — Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, the Brooklyn Bridge, Washington Square Park, and the Bailey Mansion in Hamilton Heights among them. This map gives each location's address and walking directions so you can plan a self-guided Gilded Age walking tour of New York.
What are the Season 4 filming locations?
Fan-spotted Season 4 filming locations include the Madison Square area, Convent Avenue and Sugar Hill in Harlem, Snug Harbor on Staten Island, the Stone Street and 55 Water Street area in the Financial District, and Glendale, Queens. New sites are added to the map as the show's community discovers them.
Are the Gilded Age mansions on the map real places?
Yes. The Fifth Avenue mansions in the show are based on real Gilded Age residences such as Mrs. Astor's mansion at 34th Street (where the Empire State Building now stands) and the Vanderbilt houses. Each pin notes whether the building survives today and what stands on the site now.