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4 days ago · Mrs. Astor, the queen bee, ruled New York society. In fact, she was so well known that her calling cards only had three words: The Mrs. Astor. Alva Vanderbilt was a force in her own right....
2 days ago · Built for a Vanderbilt family heir, Biltmore is the largest home in the United States. Built for another Vanderbilt family heir, The Breakers, a Newport, Rhode Island seaside mansion epitomizes the Gilded Age mansion era with its opulence and size.
Jul 4, 2024 · Robert Vanderbilt and his wife, Anne Harriman Vanderbilt, were avid collectors of art and antiques. They filled Glen Edy with their collection, which included works by Rembrandt, Renoir, and Monet. The Vanderbilts also expanded the gardens and grounds, creating a beautiful and sophisticated estate.
Jul 19, 2024 · You will learn about Alva Vanderbilt’s Newport mansion, Marble House, which spurred Alice to construct the Breakers, and how Howard Vanderbilt competed in the America’s Cup in Newport viewed...
Jul 14, 2024 · The couple had two sons, George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil (born in 1925) and William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil (born in 1928), and also helped stimulate the economy during the Great Depression by opening Biltmore House to paying guests in 1930.
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Jul 17, 2024 · The original Breakers property was completed way back in 1878, and at the time, it was the crown jewel of Newport, Rhode Island. Consisting of a Queen Anne-style cottage, the initial home was designed by architectural firm Peabody and Stearns for tobacco tycoon Pierre Lorillard IV.
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Jul 3, 2024 · The Vanderbilt family's wealth grew out of the shipping and railroad industries, both of which were largely monopolized by the the family patriarch, Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt, in the late 19th century.
