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Cornelius "Corneil" Vanderbilt II (November 27, 1843 – September 12, 1899) was an American socialite and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family.
El primero, un oscuro sirviente. Sus sucesores, granjeros en la ruina. Y un hijo vagabundo y buscavidas: Cornelius. Quien desde Staten Island, y con una barcaza abandonada y derruida, construyó...
One of the largest private residences ever built in New York City, the Cornelius Vanderbilt II mansion was completed in 1883 and expanded into an even grander home a decade later. Designed by architect George B. Post (1837–1913), the château-like edifice stretched along Fifth Avenue from 57th to 58th Street (the current site of Bergdorf ...
18 de nov. de 2023 · Se refiere, por ejemplo, a la residencia que Cornelius Vanderbilt II, nieto del pionero de los ferrocarriles y fundador de esta poderosa familia, se hizo en 1883 en la calle 57 de Nueva York,...
11 de oct. de 2021 · Learn about the history and architecture of the Breakers, the grandest Gilded Age mansion built by Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife Alice. Discover how the Vanderbilt family lived, inherited, and donated the house, and why it was sold in 2018.
Learn about the life and legacy of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the favorite grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt and the manager of the New York Central Railroad system. Find out how he inherited his fortune, his family, his philanthropy and his death.
A favourite grandson of shipping and railroad tycoon ‘Commodore’ Cornelius Vanderbilt who founded the family fortune, Cornelius Vanderbilt II (1843-1899) was president of the Vanderbilt family enterprises and investments between 1886 and 1899 and was noted for his philanthropic activities.
