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Why have just one summer cottage when you can have two? William Kissam Vanderbilt owned a grand home just down the road, which John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy visited in the 1950s.
Many of the Vanderbilt family's sumptuous homes are not just still standing but open to the public. Here are a few of the most famous, all worth a visit for their great beauty, and their...
From the late 1870s to the 1920s, the Vanderbilt family employed some of the best Beaux-Arts architects and decorators in the United States to build a notable string of townhouses in New York City and palaces on the East Coast of the United States. Many of the Vanderbilt houses are now National Historic Landmarks.
Many of the glamorous Fifth Avenue townhouses and mansions built by three generations of Vanderbilts in the 1800s and 1900s have been demolished. But the following Vanderbilt mansions — all constructed around the turn of the 20th century by the Commodore’s grandchildren — are open to visitors. 7 Vanderbilt Homes to Visit in US 1.
Through a 50-minute audio tour, you’ll learn all about the Vanderbilts, their guests, and their servants, as well as the home’s architecture, design, and artwork.
Biltmore House (or Biltmore Mansion), the main residence, is a Châteauesque -style mansion built for George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 [ 2 ] and is the largest privately owned house in the United States, at 178,926 sq ft (16,622.8 m 2) of floor space and 135,280 sq ft (12,568 m 2) of living area. [ 3 ] .
George Vanderbilt had a beautiful new family home, but as America’s most eligible bachelor of his time, no one to share it with. That all changed on April 28, 1898, when he proposed to Edith Stuyvesant Dresser.
Your self-guided house visit spans three floors and the basement of the luxurious family home of George and Edith Vanderbilt. Explore the stories of the Vanderbilt family, their guests, and employees through displays of vintage clothing, accessories, art, furniture, and more.
The luxurious family home and estate of George and Edith Vanderbilt is a marvel of elegance and charm. Learn more about the Biltmore Story.
Built by George Vanderbilt between 1889 and 1895, Biltmore is a 250-room, 8,000-acre estate in Asheville, North Carolina — and the largest private home in America.