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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is a historic house museum in Hyde Park, New York, United States. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1940, it is owned and operated by the National Park Service. The property, historically known as Hyde Park, was one of several homes owned by Frederick William Vanderbilt and his wife Louise ...
Frederick William Vanderbilt (1856–1938) Hyde Park, Hyde Park, NY "Hyde Park" in Hyde Park, New York. Designed by McKim, Mead and White and built in 1896–1899, it is now the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site. "Rough Point" in Newport, Rhode Island, designed by Peabody and Stearns built in 1892.
Painting of the Vanderbilt family, 1874 The Breakers, built in 1892–1895 for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, Newport, Rhode Island Frederick William Vanderbilt's home, now known as the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York. The Vanderbilt mausoleum at the Moravian Cemetery in New Dorp, Staten Island, New York
Frederick Vanderbilt died in Hyde Park, New York, on June 29, 1938. [7][1] He was buried at Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum in New Dorp. [20] His estate was valued at $79,845,478 (equivalent to $1,653,993,657 today) upon his death. [21] He left $5,200,000 to the Sheffield Scientific School, [22] $3,900,000 to Vanderbilt University ...
Portions of the 1994 movie Wolf starring Jack Nicholson were filmed at Hyde Park's Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site. [14] Hyde Park was the setting for portions of James Mangold's 1995 film Heavy, including the Culinary Institute of America. [15] The Hulk travels to Hyde Park in Marvel Comics 1997 issue of Avengers (vol. 2 #4). [16]
Designated NYSRHP. June 23, 1980. The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site preserves the Springwood estate in Hyde Park, New York, United States. Springwood was the birthplace, lifelong home, and burial place of the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt is buried alongside him.
The Vanderbilt Lane Historic District is a small area along the street of the same name, just east of US 9 in Hyde Park, New York, United States. It was used for the farm functions of the nearby estate of Walter Langdon and, later, Frederick Vanderbilt. Most of its buildings date to the turn of the 19th century, with one remaining from the 1830s.
Biltmore Estate is a historic house museum and tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina.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 ...