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2 de may. de 2024 · His son William Kissam Vanderbilt had a remarkable French Gothic house built by Richard Morris Hunt, while another son, Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr, had a large French Renaissance house...
Hace 6 días · William Kissam Vanderbilt, net worth: $1.5 billion (£1.1bn) Initially looked down upon by the more established families of the Gilded Age such as the Astors, the Vanderbilts were once considered ...
7 de may. de 2024 · Two years later, William Henry Vanderbilt died and left the business to his sons William Kissam Vanderbilt (pictured) and Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Cornelius managed the railroad side of...
11 de may. de 2024 · If 5th Avenue during the Gilded Age had a crown, the mansion of William Kissam Vanderbilt, known as the “Petit Chateau,” would be one of its most sparkling jewels. Located at 660 Fifth Avenue, this stunning example of Beaux-Arts architecture was completed in 1883 and stood as an imposing testament to the Vanderbilt family’s wealth and ...
22 de jul. de 2013 · After being leased and passed along a few more times, the arena finally became Madison Square Garden in 1879 under William Kissam Vanderbilt but the building (which had no roof) was...
Hace 4 días · After Alva divorced her husband William Kissam Vanderbilt, she received $10 million but also the contempt of much of Gilded Age society — at least until the marriage. The five-story McKim,...
Hace 6 días · William Kissam Vanderbilt House: Eagle’s Nest-Vanderbilt Museum. Currently a museum, planetarium, education facility, and wedding venue, Eagle’s Nest was the sumptuous Long Island mansion...
