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Vor 2 Tagen · Explore the history and transformation of the former Vanderbilt mansion, once the largest single family house in New York City. See how it evolved from a Gilded Age palace to a Bergdorf Goodman flagship store and a historic landmark.
Vor 3 Tagen · Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the grandson of the family patriarch, is a notable example. He inherited a large wealth but upheld the family's reputation of wasteful spending, particularly on extravagant mansions and costly parties. He constructed several great houses, notably the well-known "Breakers" mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.
Vor 2 Tagen · Around that time, his sons Cornelius and William Kissam were respectively constructing the Cornelius Vanderbilt II House and the William K. Vanderbilt House just a few blocks north on...
Vor 2 Tagen · The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion on 57th Street and 5th Avenue, now demolished. Photo from Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection. The ...
Vor 3 Tagen · The next week, the GMA awarded a $18,875 contract to John T. Brady for the foundation's construction, and Cornelius Vanderbilt II established a second fund for the Grant Monument. Brady signed a contract for the northern half of the foundation on June 10, [180] and excavations for the foundation began shortly thereafter.
- 0.76 acres (0.31 ha)
- John H. Duncan
- April 27, 1897
Vor einem Tag · Dock fick Cornelius Vanderbilt II inte njuta av sitt sommarslott så länge. Redan 1899 dog han av en stroke och huset övertogs av hans hustru Alice Gwynne Vanderbilt. Allt eftersom åren gick på 1900-talet, fick familjen Vanderbilt allt svårare att hålla ihop det imperium som förfäderna byggt upp. Kostnaderna för att driva familjens ...
Vor 3 Tagen · The first gift of Old Master drawings, comprising 670 sheets, was presented as a single group in 1880 by Cornelius Vanderbilt II, though most proved to be misattributed. The Vanderbilt gift launched the collection, and the Department of Paintings also eventually acquired drawings (including by Michelangelo and Leonardo ).
