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cornelius vanderbilt (1794 - 1877)

• Vanderbilt made a fortune in the shipping industry. In the 1860s he began to invest in railroads

• When he died, he left an estate worth over $100 million

Mr. George Vanderbilt• George

Vanderbilt was the grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt

• He purchased 125,000 acres of land near Ashville, North Carolina, to be the site of his home

This was the home built for George Vanderbilt

A grand opening party was held on Christmas Eve, 1895

The house has 250 rooms34 master bedrooms

43 bathrooms

3 kitchens

65 fireplaces

The main dining room

• This room features a 70 foot tall ceiling

Mr. Vanderbilt’s bedroom