Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Oliver Hazard Payne, Standard Oil’s reclusive treasurer and one of the richest men in America, built Omega, a 42,000 sq ft Hudson River Valley mansion designed by Carrère and Hastings.
Location: Hudson River Valley
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Oliver Hazard Payne, Standard Oil’s reclusive treasurer and one of the richest men in America, built Omega, a 42,000 sq ft Hudson River Valley mansion designed by Carrère and Hastings.
Location: Hudson River Valley
Join our Membership program:
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Public Domain Photos from: Library of Congress
CC BY-SA 3.0 Photos from: Wikipedia User: Jdbrandt
CC BY-SA 4.0 Photos from: Wikipedia User: Demonstrous
Assets from: Envato Elements
Music from Epidemic Sound










