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Gladys Moore Vanderbilt. Parent (s) William Henry Vanderbilt. Maria Louisa Kissam. Relatives. See Vanderbilt family. Signature. Cornelius "Corneil" Vanderbilt II (November 27, 1843 – September 12, 1899) was an American socialite and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family .
William's eldest son, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, received $5 million in the will, while his three younger sons— William Kissam Vanderbilt, Frederick William Vanderbilt, and George Washington Vanderbilt II —received $2 million apiece. Vanderbilt willed amounts ranging from $250,000 to $500,000 to each of his daughters.
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.
Cornelius Vanderbilt II House. Apariencia. ocultar. La casa de Cornelius Vanderbilt II fue una gran mansión construida en 1883 en 1 West 57th Street en Manhattan, Nueva York . Ocupaba la fachada a lo largo del lado oeste de la Quinta Avenida desde West 57th Street hasta West 58th Street en Grand Army Plaza.
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.
Cornelius II built the largest private home in New York, at 1 West 57th Street, containing approximately 154 rooms, designed by George B. Post. He also built The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island.
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 ...
