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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. Noted forebears [ edit ] He was the favorite grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt , who bequeathed him $5 million, and the eldest son of William Henry "Billy" Vanderbilt (who ...
Cornelius Vanderbilt II was the favorite grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, possibly because they both shared the same given name. His parents were William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam. His grandfather left him $5 million which was a fortune because he left only half a million dollars to each one of his children except one.
The palatial Cornelius Vanderbilt II House on Fifth Avenue survived less than 50 years. By 1927, the crown jewel of an American royal family was rubble—and today it’s Bergdorf’s. Skip to ...
Surpassing in size Hunt's recently completed Marble House, built for Cornelius's brother William and his wife, Alva, on nearby Bellevue Avenue, The Breakers, at seventy rooms, conformed rigorously to its conception as family seat, with Vanderbilt references everywhere visible in the exuberant sculptural details.
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 ...
Cornelius Vanderbilt II nació el 27 de noviembre de 1843 en Staten Island, Nueva York, hijo de William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) y Maria Louisa Kissam. [2] Vanderbilt se ganó la reputación de tener una sólida ética de trabajo mientras trabajaba en el Shoe and Leather Bank de la ciudad de Nueva York.
Hace 4 días · 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.
