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Hace 4 días · 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...
- The Vanderbilt Houses and Mansions in New York
The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion on 57th Street and 5th...
- Then & Now: The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion - Untapped New York
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- The Vanderbilt Houses and Mansions in New York
Hace 2 días · Built on the site of the Stevens-Whitney mansion, the Heckscher Building also represents the architectural evolution of grandeur in New York City. The end of the 19th Century saw the proliferation of grand chateaux across 57th Street. The Stevens-Whitney mansion was completed at 2 West 57th Street in 1876, and the Cornelius Vanderbilt II ...
Hace 1 día · 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 ).
Hace 3 días · Shortly after, Bergdorf Goodman opened in 1928 on the site of the Cornelius Vanderbilt II House. Rockefeller Center was opened in the 1930’s, ...
Hace 2 días · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, located in Hyde Park, New York, is one of America's premier examples of the country palaces built by wealthy industrialists during the Gilded Age. The site includes 211 acres of the original larger property historically named Hyde Park.
