About The Gilded Age NYC Map
An unofficial fan-made interactive guide to the real locations of HBO's The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age NYC Map is a free, interactive guide to 33 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 NYC 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 Map — 33 Real NYC Locations from HBO's Series
Welcome to the Gilded Age NYC Map, a free interactive guide to 33 real New York City locations from HBO's The Gilded Age , the critically acclaimed period drama created by Julian Fellowes. The show brings 1880s Manhattan to life through the rivalry between old-money Knickerbocker families and the ambitious new industrialists transforming the city — and nearly every setting depicted on screen corresponds to a real place that once stood, or still stands, in New York.
This map plots each location with period photographs alongside modern views, character connections, season appearances, and an accuracy confidence score reflecting how precisely we can identify the real-world address. Locations range from landmarks you can still visit today — like Bethesda Fountain in Central Park and the Brooklyn Bridge — to vanished institutions like the original Metropolitan Opera House and Mrs. Astor's mansion at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, where the Empire State Building now stands. The map covers Seasons 1 through 4, including fan-spotted Season 4 filming locations contributed by the show's dedicated community of viewers.
Whether you are planning a walking tour of Gilded Age New York, researching the real history behind the show's characters and settings, or simply curious about how dramatically Manhattan has changed since the 1880s, this map is designed to be your companion. Enable JavaScript in your browser to use the full interactive map with character-based exploration, walking directions between locations, tap-to-discover mode, multi-select filtering, search, dark mode, and location deep-links. Below is a complete list of all mapped locations.
All 33 Locations
Van Rhijn & Russell Houses — 5th Ave & 61st St (Residence)The show's central stage — Agnes van Rhijn's old-money brownstone faces the Russells' palatial new mansion, inspired by the real Cornelius Vanderbilt II House. Central Park — Bethesda Fountain — Mid-park at 72nd St (Landmark)Marian and Peggy walk here in Season 1 — one of the few scenes filmed on actual Manhattan location. Metropolitan Opera House (original) — Broadway & 39th St (Culture)The centerpiece of Season 2, where Bertha Russell fights for a center box as her ultimate social conquest; demolished 1966. Academy of Music — 14th St & Irving Place (Culture)The old-guard opera house where Old Money held their boxes — Bertha Russell's exclusion here is the inciting wound of Season 1. Madison Square Park — 23rd St & 5th Ave (Landmark)The Statue of Liberty's torch arm was displayed here 1876 to 1882 to raise pedestal funds, as depicted in the show. Brunswick Hotel — 5th Ave & 26th St (Social)Opened 1872, overlooking Madison Square, known for its British flair and the HQ of the New York Coaching Club. Hoffman House Hotel — Broadway & 25th St (Social)One of the most fashionable hotels near Madison Square, celebrated for its lavish bar featuring a famous Bouguereau painting. Fifth Avenue Hotel — 5th Ave & 23rd St (Social)The grandest hotel near Madison Square, its marble lobby was the nerve-center of New York Republican politics. Aurora Fane's House — Upper 5th Ave / East 60s (Residence)Home of Aurora Fane, Agnes van Rhijn's niece by marriage, filmed at Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown. Mrs. Astor's Mansion — 5th Ave & 34th St (Residence)Caroline Schermerhorn Astor reigned over New York society from this mansion at 350 Fifth Avenue, where the Empire State Building now stands. Mamie Fish's House — 25 E 78th St, Upper East Side (Residence)The eccentric Mamie Fish hosted the show's most absurdly delightful entertainments, including her infamous doll tea party. Grand Central Depot (original) — 42nd St & Park Ave (Social)Built by Cornelius 'Commodore' Vanderbilt, the railroad tycoon who is the primary real-world model for George Russell. Sherry's Restaurant — 6th Ave & 38th St (Social)One of the most fashionable dining establishments for New York's elite, where society dinners were scrutinized for who sat with whom. St. Thomas Episcopal Church — 5th Ave & 53rd St (Culture)The society church for Gilded Age marriages and funerals; Easter Sunday parade scenes were filmed at Albany churches. Union Club (original location) — 5th Ave between 51st & 52nd St (Social)The most exclusive gentlemen's club in New York, where George Russell and other financiers conducted deals. Bloomingdale's (original) — 3rd Ave & 59th St (Social)Opened 1872 on the Upper East Side; the show depicts a powerful scene of racial prejudice when Peggy is surveilled as a suspected shoplifter. Brooklyn Bridge — East River, Manhattan entrance (Landmark)A great set-piece of Season 2, opened May 24, 1883 — Peggy Scott experiences its opening as transformative. Scott Family Home & Pharmacy — Fort Greene, Brooklyn (Residence)Arthur Scott's pharmacy and the family's elegant townhouse, inspired by real Black elite figures like pharmacist Philip Augustus White. The New York Globe Office — Park Row, Lower Manhattan (Press)T. Thomas Fortune's real Globe newspaper hired Peggy as a reporter; all major NYC papers clustered around Park Row near City Hall. St. Mary's School — Upper East Side (Culture)The girls' school where Marian secretly takes a teaching job, scandalizing Aunt Agnes. Washington Square Park — 5th Ave & Waverly Place (Landmark)Stanford White designed the triumphal arch here; White appears as a character in the show designing the Russell mansion. Madison Square Garden (first) — Madison Ave & 26th St (Culture)The first Madison Square Garden hosted Gilded Age horse shows and society spectacles before Stanford White's legendary redesign. Fulton Ferry Landing — Fulton St, Brooklyn (Social)Before the Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883, the Fulton Ferry was how Peggy Scott crossed between her Brooklyn home and Manhattan. Delmonico's Restaurant — 26th St & 5th Ave (Social)The most celebrated restaurant in Gilded Age New York, where Ward McAllister hosted the legendary Patriarchs' Balls dinners. Delmonico's Restaurant (Now) — 56 Beaver St, Financial District (Social)The legendary Delmonico's name lives on at 56 Beaver Street, the site of one of its earliest locations opened in 1837. The Haymarket — 6th Ave & 30th St (Social)NYC's most notorious concert saloon and dance hall in the heart of the Tenderloin, featured in Season 3. S4 Filming — Madison Square Area — E 26th–28th St (Fan Spotted)Season 4 filmed across multiple blocks in the Madison Square neighborhood on March 23, 2026. Bailey Mansion (Fan-spotted) — 10 St. Nicholas Place, Hamilton Heights (Fan Spotted)One of Manhattan's few surviving Gilded Age mansions, built 1886 to 1888 for James A. Bailey, co-founder of Barnum & Bailey Circus. Prince George Ballroom (Fan-spotted) — 15 E 27th St, NoMad (Fan Spotted)One of New York's finest surviving Beaux-Arts ballroom interiors with ornate plasterwork and gilded columns. S4 Filming — E 27th St & Park Ave South — E 27th St & Park Ave South, NoMad (Fan Spotted)Fan-photographed Oscar van Rhijn's Season 4 character trailer nameplate, confirming active filming at this location. S4 Filming — Sugar Hill, Harlem — Sugar Hill, Harlem, Manhattan (Fan Spotted)Season 4 filmed in the historic Sugar Hill neighborhood of Harlem, known for its grand rowhouses. S4 Filming — Glendale, Queens — Near 80th St & Cooper Ave, Glendale, Queens (Fan Spotted)A local viewer reported Season 4 production filming on a residential street near Atlas Park in Glendale, Queens. S4 Filming — Convent Ave, Harlem — 318 Convent Ave, Hamilton Heights, Harlem (Fan Spotted)Multiple fan sightings confirm Season 4 filming in Harlem: furniture marked "Peggy NY house" on Convent Ave (u/quirkytortle) and filming signs at 145th & St Nicholas (u/Intrepid_Listen_9179).