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  2. Cornelius Vanderbilt - Wikipedia

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    Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. [1] [2] After working with his father's business, Vanderbilt worked his way into leadership positions in the inland water trade and invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry, effectively transforming the geography of the ...

  3. C. V. Wood - Wikipedia

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    Cornelius Vanderbilt Wood was born in Waynoka, Oklahoma.Throughout his early life, Wood was referred to as Junior and “Woodsy.” Later on, friends and business colleagues called him “C.V. Wood” or “C.V.” or “Woody.” [citation needed] The family moved to Amarillo, TX following Wood’s father's promotion within the Santa Fe Railway.

  4. Gwynne Building - Wikipedia

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    [6] [7] Alice named the Gwynne Building in honor of her father, Abraham Evan Gwynne, a prominent Cincinnati lawyer and Judge. [ 5 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Her paternal grandfather, Major David Gwynne, was a real estate broker in Cincinnati, [ 10 ] whose family was among the early settlers of Cincinnati, [ 11 ] and Alice was said to be a distant relative ...

  5. How Cornelius Vanderbilt made his millions - AOL

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  6. List of Cincinnati Local Historic Landmarks - Wikipedia

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    Local Historic Landmark is a designation of the Cincinnati City Council for historic buildings and other sites in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.Many of these landmarks are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, providing federal tax support for preservation, and some are further designated National Historic Landmarks, providing additional federal oversight.

  7. Look inside the Breakers, a 70-room, 138,300-square-foot ...

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    His grandson, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, succeeded him as the president and chairman of the New York Central Railroad in 1885. As heir to the family fortune, he built a 70-room, 138,300-square-foot ...

  8. 3CDC - Wikipedia

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    Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC) is a private, non-profit real-estate development and finance organization focused on strategically revitalizing Cincinnati's downtown urban core in partnership with the City of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati corporate community.

  9. Vanderbilt family - Wikipedia

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    Cornelius Vanderbilt, the founder of the Vanderbilt business dynasty.. The progenitor of the Vanderbilt family was Jan Aertszoon or Aertson (1620–1705), a Dutch farmer from the village of De Bilt in Utrecht, Netherlands, who emigrated to the Dutch colony of New Netherland as an indentured servant to the Van Kouwenhoven family in 1650.