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   Cornelius Vanderbilt II was a socialite and a railroad executive who inherited $70 million from his father. He married Alice Gwynne, had seven children, and built The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island.

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   George Washington Vanderbilt II, the 3rd and youngest son of William Henry Vanderbilt and youngest brother of Cornelius II, hired architect Richard Morris Hunt and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to construct Biltmore Estate on 125,000 acres (51,000 ha) near Asheville, North Carolina.

4. www.newnetherlandinstitute.org › cornelius-vanderbilt-iiCornelius Vanderbilt II - New Netherland Institute

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the favorite grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt and the manager of the New York Central Railroad system. Find out how he inherited his fortune, his family, his philanthropy and his death.

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     What Happened to Cornelius Vanderbilt II's Mansion in Manhattan? (SEE PINNED COMMENT)

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     Why New York’s Largest Mansion EVER Was Demolished (Cornelius Vanderbilt II House)

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cornelius_VanderbiltCornelius Vanderbilt - Wikipedia

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   Cornelius' youngest grandson through William, George Washington Vanderbilt II, built the 250-room Biltmore Estate in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, as his main residence with part of his inheritance from his grandfather.

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   Jul 14, 2014 · Today, the wrought iron gates from a Vanderbilt mansion are now the entrance to a 5-acre conservatory garden in Central Park; Cornelius and Alice Vanderbilt's block-long house in...

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   Cornelius "Corneil" Vanderbilt II (November 27, 1843 – September 12, 1899) was an American socialite, and son of William Henry Vanderbilt, and father of Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt. In 1867, at the age of 23-years old, Cornelius was elected Treasurer of the New-York and Harlem Railroad Company.

9. untappedcities.com › 2021/10/11 › breakers-vanderbilts-newportThe Breakers and the Vanderbilts in Newport, Rhode Island

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   5 days ago · 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.