The Contour of Luxury Fall/Winter 2018 | Page 570

AD AD the the unique decor of the mansion? us about unique decor of the mansion? T T ell us ell about H H over over 100 100 rooms, over over 70 secret doors, 23 uniquely themed guest rooms & suite e have rooms, 70 secret doors, 23 uniquely themed guest rooms & s W W e (a have two-story log log cabin, John Lennon Suite, Safari room), 16 kitchens, and and 35 bathrooms (a two-story cabin, John Lennon Suite, Safari room), 16 kitchens, 35 bathro countless chandeliers, and and a secret wine cellar – hidden behind a secret door. countless chandeliers, a secret wine cellar – hidden behind a secret door. Having managed the the O Mansion for for 38 38 years, will will you you tell tell us about some of the interestin Having managed O Mansion years, us about some of the interes and and influential people that that have come through and and who who have stayed at the mansion? influential people have come through have stayed at the mansion? We We have been blessed to have so many interesting, creative, big big hearted guests from all walk have been blessed to have so many interesting, creative, hearted guests from all w of life and and areas of the world. Mrs. Rosa Parks was was a resident of The Mansion and and supporte of life areas of the world. Mrs. Rosa Parks a resident of The Mansion supp of O for for over over a decade through our our Heroes-in-Residence program. She She entertaine of Street O Street a decade through Heroes-in-Residence program. enterta friends, dignitaries and and guests while she she was was with with us and hosted a Sunday gospel brunch eac friends, dignitaries guests while us and hosted a Sunday gospel brunch month. You You can can see see her her room on the third floor along with with many of her signed letters and and artifacts month. room on the third floor along many of her signed letters artifac i the the museum collection. museum collection. We We have a VERY strict privacy policy so I so can’t say say too too much but but we we are are very very fortunate have a VERY strict privacy policy I can’t much fortuna t have some wonderful, talented friends who who have done benefit concerts to help our our Museum have some wonderful, talented friends have done benefit concerts to help Mus like like Paul Paul Williams, Emmylou Harris, Esperanza Spalding, J.D. J.D. Souther, Skunk Baxter, Jo Williams, Emmylou Harris, Esperanza Spalding, Souther, Skunk Baxter, Bonamassa and and Felix Cavaliere. Bonamassa Felix Cavaliere. AD AD H H ome ome to many permanent exhibits are are there exhibits that that tend tend to stand out out the the most at th a to many permanent exhibits there exhibits to stand most O Street Museum, if so, which are are they? O Street Museum, if so, which they? H H have sculpture from Frederick Hart, paintings by Mesad Berber, collages from Geral e have sculpture from Frederick Hart, paintings by Mesad Berber, collages from Ge W W e Johnson, sports & entertainment mementos and and memorabilia, rare rare manuscripts an Johnson, sports & entertainment mementos memorabilia, manuscripts books, the the largest private signed guitar collection on on the the east east coast, Tom Constantin’s statu books, largest private signed guitar collection coast, Tom Constantin’s st The The Grateful Dead was was inducted into into the the Rock and and Roll Roll Hall Hall of Fame, and and much more. I honestl Grateful Dead inducted Rock of Fame, much more. I hon don’t have a favorite – I – know each piece is with us for a reason — — and and the the guest that that