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29. Apr. 2022 · William H. Vanderbilt, who ownd elegant mansions in New York City and Newport and an 800-acre country estate on Long Island, died in 1885 of a stroke, leaving a fortune of approximately 200 million dollars, the bulk of which was split between his two older sons, Cornelius II and William K. Vanderbilt. George W. Vanderbilt II had inherited $1 million from his grandfather and another million on ...
Vanderbilts Zeit (1794–1877) und seine Zeitgenossen. Cornelius Vanderbilt wird gegen Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts geboren. Er kommt 1794 zur Zeit der gerade neu gegründeten und noch jungen Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika zur Welt. Zu seiner Generation gehören etwa Samuel F. B. Morse (1791–1872) und Sojourner Truth (1797–1883).
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29. Aug. 2023 · Step into the opulent world of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and take an exclusive tour of Manhattan's most extravagant home that once stood as a monument to unpar...
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The earlier wood-frame house named The Breakers, which Cornelius Vanderbilt bought in 1885, was radically different from the structure we know today. Designed in 1877 by the Boston firm of Peabody and Stearns and originally owned by Pierre Lorillard, it incorporated a variety of textures and turreted shapes informed by the values of the Queen ...
28. Apr. 2022 · Cornelius Vanderbilt II (November 27, 1843 – September 12, 1899) was an American socialite, heir, businessman, and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. He was the favorite grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who left him $5 million, and the eldest son of William Henry "Billy" Vanderbilt (who left him close to $70 million) and Maria Louisa Kissam.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens American. ca. 1881–83. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 700. This mantelpiece originally dominated the entrance hall of the residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt II on Fifth Avenue at 57th Street (demolished 1925-27). Working for the architect George B. Post, the artist John La Farge (1835-1910) created a lavish ...
16. Juni 2023 · It’s hard to believe the 70-room, 125,339-square-foot home was just a summer house for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, yet the Italian Renaissance–style abode was considered a “cottage.” Now ...
