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22 de jun. de 2024 · Astor had moved into the Rosario Candela–designed building at the corner of 73rd Street after the death of her husband, Vincent Astor, in 1959. Astor had arranged the meeting so she could...
Hace 4 días · No longer able to command her peers, “The Mrs. Astor” died in 1908 at the age of 78. Supposedly, it took three women (one being Alva) to fill Mrs. Astor’s place in New York society.
3 de jun. de 2024 · To this day, the Astors' money and influence still make waves in society. So how do you build a dynasty like this one, with money that lasts for generations? Take a look at how the Astors made ...
24 de jun. de 2024 · All of the Astor courtyard buildings have increased enormously in value since their early 20th-century birth, confirming the famous answer given by John Jacob Astor on his deathbed in 1848.
11 de jun. de 2024 · I would suspect that this car was used by Vincent Astor following his father's death. Vincent also had built a private hobby railroad on the Ferncliff estate (unknown gauge), though I have not found any details about the line.
4 de jun. de 2024 · Brooke Astor died in 2007 at age 105 and was the subject of a four-page obituary in The New York Times. Her son Anthony Marshall, was convicted of stealing millions of dollars from her in 2009...
24 de jun. de 2024 · It passed to Astor’s son from his first marriage, William Vincent Astor. Preferring his estate out on Long Island, William sold the 65th Street property to developers and auctioned off the...
