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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 ...
A biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the industrial/commercial leader and philanthropist who inherited the New York Central Railroad system from his father and died at 55. Learn about his personal life, family, achievements, and legacy in this comprehensive profile.
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 · A historical and cultural tour of the Breakers, the grandest and most opulent of the Gilded Age mansions built by Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife Alice, and the Vanderbilts in general. Learn about their rise and fall, their rivalries, their architecture, and their descendants who lived and died in the Breakers.
18 de nov. de 2023 · Se refiere, por ejemplo, a la residencia que Cornelius Vanderbilt II, nieto del pionero de los ferrocarriles y fundador de esta poderosa familia, se hizo en 1883 en la calle 57 de Nueva York,...
17 de jun. de 2018 · Lost Masterpieces. 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...
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 ...
