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16 de abr. de 2010 · Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) was a shipping and railroad tycoon, and a self-made multi-millionaire who became one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century.
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT II (1843-1899) WAS THE OLDER SON OF WILLIAM HENRY VANDERBILT AND ONE OF THE COMMODORE’S GRANDSONS. AFTER HIS FATHER’S DEATH HE BECAME THE SUCCESSOR AND MANAGER OF THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD SYSTEM. Below follows Cornelius Vanderbilt III, the next member in this branch.
28 de abr. de 2022 · Cornelius Vanderbilt II (November 27, 1843 – September 12, 1899) was an American socialite, heir, businessman, and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. He was the favorite grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who left him $5 million, and the eldest son of William Henry Vanderbilt, who left him close to $70 million.
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 Goodman).
The earlier wood-frame house named The Breakers, which Cornelius Vanderbilt bought in 1885, was radically different from the structure we know today. Designed in 1877 by the Boston firm of Peabody and Stearns and originally owned by Pierre Lorillard, it incorporated a variety of textures and turreted shapes informed by the values of the Queen ...
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Architect. Richard Morris Hunt. Construction dates. 1893-1895. Materials. Brick faced with Indiana limestone. Ownership transferred to the Preservation Society. 1972. More Mansions and Gardens. Open today. Marble House Open today 10:00am – 4:00pm Open daily, 10 am - 4 pm.
Cornelius Vanderbilt II, New York, 1882–until d. 1899; his widow Mrs. Cornelius (Alice Gwynne) Vanderbilt II, until 1925 Learn more about this artwork. Timeline of Art History. Essay Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) Chronology The United States and Canada, 1800-1900 A.D.
