Clark eventually did become a senator at a later election, and died one of the wealthiest Americans ever.
He claimed success in every endeavor.
All the rooms were lavishly decorated with medieval tapestries and artwork.
In the breakfast room, there were 170 carved panels, with no two being identical.
Eventually, the house gained the nickname Clark’s Folly.
The house itself didnt stand long.
The new owners demolished the house two years later and built a luxury apartment building on the site.
