点评:The John Mackay Mansion in Virginia City, Nevada, is a "mansion" by the standards during the era of the Comstock Lode. But it isn't a "mansion" comparable to Chicago's Prairie Avenue or New York's Fifth Avenue or Newport, Rhode Island. The truth is Mackay's wife never lived there. Instead, Mackay purchased lavish mansions for his wife in Paris and London, where she was a queen of local society. Meanwhile, her husband was satisfied to live more sedately as one of the richest men in the world. Located at 291 South D Street, the three-story structure features a hipped roof, wraparound veranda with segmental arches, attentuated columns, ornate jigsaw trim and cornices with dentils. Built in 1859, it is the only building in Virginia City to survive two major fires. Open from 10 to 5 Sunday through Thursday and 10 go 6 on Friday and Saturday, visitors can still see many original fixtures in the interior, including a huge safe, custom built furniture from all over the world, central fireplace, gold-plated chandelier, carpet, desks, wallpaper, medallions, wooden staircase, grand parlor, original bathroom with plumbed-in toilet, Mackay's bedroom and children's bedroom. The building also served as the office of the Gould & Curry Mining Company. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
翻译:内华达州弗吉尼亚城的约翰·麦凯宅邸,按照康斯托克矿脉时代的标准来看,的确称得上是一座“豪宅”。但它与芝加哥的草原大道、纽约的第五大道或罗德岛州纽波特的豪宅相比,却又相形见绌。事实上,麦凯的妻子从未在那里居住过。相反,麦凯在巴黎和伦敦为妻子购置了奢华的宅邸,在那里,她成为了当地社交界的宠儿。与此同时,身为世界上最富有的人之一的麦凯,则过着更为平静的生活。这座位于南D街291号的三层建筑,拥有四坡屋顶、环绕式弧形拱廊、纤细的立柱、精美的拼图式装饰以及带有齿状饰的檐口。它建于1859年,是弗吉尼亚城唯一一座在两次大火中幸存下来的建筑。周日至周四上午10点至下午5点开放,周五和周六上午10点至下午6点开放。游客仍可欣赏到许多内部原始装饰,包括一个巨大的保险箱、来自世界各地的定制家具、中央壁炉、镀金吊灯、地毯、书桌、壁纸、圆形饰章、木制楼梯、宽敞的客厅、带有固定马桶的原始浴室、麦凯的卧室和儿童卧室。该建筑也曾是古尔德-柯里矿业公司的办公地点。它于1961年被指定为国家历史地标。