Beechwood, also known as the Astor's Beechwood Mansion, stands as a Gilded Age landmark. Originally constructed between 1852 and 1853 for New Yorker Daniel Parish, the mansion exemplifies the Italianate style envisioned by architects Andrew Jackson Downing and Calvert Vaux. Following a fire in 1855, Vaux supervised the reconstruction, infusing the residence with a "Palladian spirit." In 1880, Beechwood was acquired by William Backhouse Astor Jr., husband to Caroline Webster Schermerhorn, renowned as "the Mrs. Astor." Under Mrs. Astor's direction, architect Richard Morris Hunt oversaw substantial renovations from 1888 to 1890, including the addition of a ballroom to accommodate the famed "Four Hundred." The estate comprises a grand library, dining room, and music room adorned with Parisian wallpaper, serving as the setting for Mrs. Astor's esteemed dinner parties. After Mrs. Astor's passing in 1908, the property transitioned through various owners until its acquisition by Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle Corporation, in 2010 for $10.5 million. Ellison embarked on an extensive preservation project, aiming to restore the mansion and its ancillary buildings to their original Richard Morris Hunt-designed state.