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Frederick William Vanderbilt (February 2, 1856 – June 29, 1938) was a member of the American Vanderbilt family. He was a director of the New York Central Railroad for 61 years, and also a director of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad and of the Chicago and North Western Railroad .
Grandson of America’s first multi-millionaire, Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, Frederick Vanderbilt was born on February 2, 1856 at Staten Island, New York. Frederick was the third of eight children born to William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) and Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt (1821–1896). The family eventually relocated to Manhattan.
The property, historically known as Hyde Park, was one of several homes owned by Frederick William Vanderbilt and his wife Louise Holmes Anthony. The 54-room Vanderbilt mansion was designed by the preeminent architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. Construction occurred between 1896 and 1899.
- 211 acres (85 ha)
- Beaux-Arts
NPS Photo. The Vanderbilt Mansion is a home built expressly for the aristocratic lifestyle for a family whose name is the very definition of wealth and privilege. The children of William Henry Vanderbilt—at one time the wealthiest man in America—were the most prolific home builders of their era.
14. Feb. 2022 · Frederick Vanderbilt. A biography of Frederick William Vanderbilt, American capitalist. Louise Vanderbilt. The life of Louise Vanderbilt, an American socialite. A History of the Hyde Park Estate. An brief history of the Vanderbilt property from European settlement in the seventeenth century to present day. People.
13. Nov. 2023 · Frederick William Vanderbilt was the grandson of Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt and the son of William Henry Vanderbilt—both the richest men in America in their time. The Vanderbilts redefined what it meant to be wealthy.
Frederick William Vanderbilt (February 2, 1856 – June 29, 1938) was a member of the American Vanderbilt family. He was a director of the New York Central Railroad for 61 years, and also a director of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad and of the Chicago and North Western Railroad.
