Clayton

Clayton. . , The Gilded Age mansion you see today is quite different from the home the Fricks purchased in 1882. After some alterations by architect Andrew Peebles, Henry Clay Frick and his bride Adelaide Howard Childs moved into the 11-room home in 1883., Pittsburgh architect Frederick Osterling was in charge of the 1891 - 92 transformation of the relatively modest home into a 22-room mansion. The family maintained Clayton as their primary residence until their 1905 move to New York City. In 1913, construction began on their New York residence, now open to the public as The Frick Collection., The restoration of Clayton began in 1984. With a budget of $6 million, the work began in February 1989 and was completed in October that year., [Captions:] , The original home, built in 1870, was purchased by the Frick family in 1882. The covered carriage drive or porte cochére, is one element of the original house that has not changed significantly through the years., Adelaide Frick with her children, Childs, born March 12, 1883; Martha, born August 9, 1885; and Helen, born September 3, 1888., An architectural rendering by Frederick Osterling depicting an even more fanciful exterior than the final design selected by the Fricks., Chef Spencer Ford worked at Clayton from c. 1895 to 1916. He and Mrs. Frick planned the meals for family and for entertaining.