Where The Gilded Age Was Filmed

The Russells' mansions are in Newport and their Manhattan is partly Troy, New York: here is where HBO filmed the series, and which houses open this November.

By Jessie Isberg November 1, 2026 6 min read

Photo: Alison Cohen Rosa/HBO

Julian Fellowes set The Gilded Age in 1880s Manhattan, but very little of what viewers see was shot there. The Russells’ marble halls are Newport, Rhode Island. Many of the brownstone streets are Troy, New York. A good share of the rest comes from the estates of Westchester County. With season four streaming on HBO Max from today, November 1, here is where the first three seasons were filmed, as confirmed by the houses and tourism offices themselves, and what you can actually walk into this month.

Newport: the Russells’ real address

The Preservation Society of Newport County, which runs the Newport Mansions, has published episode-by-episode notes on its role in the series. Its location list is the most detailed primary record of where the show was made.

The Breakers. Used in seasons one and three. The Society says “The Billiard Room at The Breakers is the Russells’ billiard room in their New York mansion,” and the season one finale ball was filmed in the Music Room.

Christine Baranski as Agnes van Rhijn and Cynthia Nixon as Ada in a period interior at Chateau-sur-Mer in Newport — In pictures 3

Morgan Spector as George Russell and Carrie Coon as Bertha Russell in season three, episode eight — In pictures 3

The Elms. Used in all three seasons. In season two, “The Elms debuts as the Russells’ Newport home,” and “The kitchen at The Elms is seen frequently as the Russells’ kitchen.” Mrs. Berwind’s bedroom plays Gladys’s room. For the season three finale, the Society lists the lawn and back terrace, kitchen, front drive, ballroom, green bedroom, library and drawing room, with Bertha’s Newport ball “set in The Elms.”

Marble House. Used in all three seasons. “Consuelo Vanderbilt’s Bedroom in Marble House is George Russell’s bedroom,” and the dining room is where Bertha hosts her dinner for the Duke of Buckingham in season two, episode five.

Chateau-sur-Mer. Used in all three seasons, and the hardest-working house in town. The Society says its stairwell is part of Mamie Fish’s New York house, its dining room hosts Mrs. Fish’s doll tea party, and “the Butternut Bedroom is used for the apartment of man-about-town Oscar van Rhijn.” Other rooms serve as bedrooms for Agnes van Rhijn and the Morrises, and the exterior plays Mrs. Astor’s Newport summer home.

Rosecliff. Used in season one: “The white front façade of Rosecliff is striking as Mrs. Chamberlain’s house in Manhattan.”

Kingscote. Used in season two as the home of the widow Mrs. Blane, whose house Larry Russell renovates.

Hunter House. Listed by the Society as a season one location, without a named scene.

Discover Newport, the city’s tourism body, also says the series “was filmed at and features many Newport Mansion properties.”

Troy: 1882 Manhattan, upstate

The Hart Cluett Museum in Troy says it was one of many city sites chosen for filming, and that during the shoot “Downtown Troy is seemingly” 1882 New York City. The museum’s own house at 57 Second Street was among the places filmed. Its walking tour covers “the many buildings and streets in the historic district” used in seasons one, two and three. The museum does not name individual buildings on those pages, so neither does this guide.

Westchester: the extra mansions

Westchester County said in January 2022 that the production filmed inside and on the grounds of Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, at Glenview at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, at Sleepy Hollow Country Club, at the Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff Manor and at Pace University in Pleasantville. Visit Westchester, the county’s tourism and film office, added season two details in 2023: Glenview “served as the interior of Mrs. Astor’s house,” the 1720 Jacob Purdy House in White Plains stood in for the Tuskegee classroom where Marian teaches, and Reid Castle at Manhattanville supplied office and gallery interiors. Lyndhurst returned for season two with more rooms and grounds in use.

How to visit, November 2026

Hours below are as posted on each official site in late October. Check before you travel.

The Breakers: open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through November 20, last admission 4 p.m., according to the Society. From November 21 it moves to a winter schedule. Discover Newport lists adult admission at US$32.
Marble House: open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 3, last admission 4 p.m.
The Elms: closed until November 16, then open with timed tickets from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Chateau-sur-Mer: temporarily closed until November 21, then open weekends 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through January 3.
Rosecliff: open daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through today, November 1. Hours after that are not posted.
Kingscote and Hunter House: closed for the season.
Inside “The Gilded Age” tour: the Society’s guide-led tour of the four main filming houses ran on select dates in 2025 and is now closed. No 2026 dates are listed.
Hart Cluett Museum, Troy: galleries open Thursday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. The walking tour costs US$25, with tickets bought in advance.
Lyndhurst: “We are closed to tours in November.” Grounds stay open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and tours resume the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
Glenview: the Hudson River Museum says Glenview “is currently closed to the public for an important restoration project.”

The short version: The Breakers and Marble House are the two Russell houses you can tour on any day this month.

If screen travel is your thing, our guides to where Outlander was filmed and to The Diplomat in Tuscany follow the same rule: only locations the owners confirm.

Where to watch

US: The Gilded Age, HBO Max, seasons one to three streaming; season four from November 1, per the HBO Max title page.
Canada: Crave. Bell Media has said earlier seasons stream on Crave and listed season three in its Crave schedule. Our guide on how to watch HBO in Canada covers the plans. Season four timing in Canada is not confirmed on a Bell Media page.
New Zealand: HBO Max, three seasons listed on the New Zealand title page. Season four not yet listed.
UK: Sky says season four premieres on Sky Atlantic on Monday 2 November 2026, “in line with the US,” and streams on NOW. Our season four preview has the full picture by market.
Australia: not confirmed on a platform page. Our explainer on HBO Max in Australia covers the service generally.

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