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George Washington Vanderbilt II (November 14, 1862 – March 6, 1914) was an American art collector and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, which amassed a huge fortune through steamboats, railroads, and various business enterprises.
- Biltmore Estate
- Vanderbilt Family Mausoleum, Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Name: George Washington Vanderbilt; Born: November 14, 1862, New Dorp, Staten Island, New York; Parents: William Henry Vanderbilt, Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt; Spouse: Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, married 1898–1914; Child: Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt; Notable Projects: Biltmore House, Biltmore Forest School, All Souls Church, Biltmore Village
Died At Age: 51. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Edith Vanderbilt. father: William Henry Vanderbilt. siblings: Cornelius Vanderbilt II. children: Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt. American Men Scorpio Men. Died on: March 6, 1914. place of death: Washington, D.C. Founder/Co-Founder: Biltmore Farms. Recommended For You. Phyllis Fierro. Louis J. Freeh.
George Washington Vanderbilt II, the 3rd and youngest son of William Henry Vanderbilt and youngest brother of Cornelius II, hired architect Richard Morris Hunt and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to construct Biltmore Estate on 125,000 acres (51,000 ha) near Asheville, North Carolina.
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George Washington Vanderbilt II (November 14, 1862 – March 6, 1914) was an art collector and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, which had amassed a huge fortune through steamboats, railroads, and various business enterprises. He built and owned Biltmore, the largest home in the United States. [1] [2]
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- November 14, 1862
- Edith Stuyvesant (Dresser) Gerry
- March 6, 1914
Biltmore House (or Biltmore Mansion), the main residence, is a Châteauesque -style mansion built for George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 [2] and is the largest privately owned house in the United States, at 178,926 sq ft (16,622.8 m 2) of floor space and 135,280 sq ft (12,568 m 2) of living area. [3]
In the late 19 th century, George W. Vanderbilt II opened a mansion on the outskirts of Asheville, North Carolina. Called Biltmore, it was the largest home to ever be built in America, and a wonder of Gilded Age architecture. After only a few decades, however, Biltmore sat almost empty, and was on the brink of being sold by the Vanderbilt family.