Getty Images; Elm Court Estate; Library of Congress Elm Court Estate was built in 1886 as a summer home for Emily Vanderbilt, granddaughter of railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, and her family.
Cornelius Vanderbilt II's 70-room mansion gives the ... Link The extravagant house is seen as the sign of the times, built ...
and its hushed atmosphere provides a contrast with the grandeur of the other spaces in the house. This was where Cornelius ...
Cornelius married his first cousin Sophia, and they moved into a boarding house together. Over the course of their relationship, they had 13 children together. Over the next few years, Vanderbilt ...
The steam yacht Cherokee, which belongs to the estate of the late William Clark, the millionaire thread manufacturer, has been sold by the trustees of the Clark estate to Cornelius Vanderbilt of ...
After Cornelius' death in 1937, his son William Vanderbilt took over the businesses ... After Frederick's death in 1938, he left the house to Louise's niece, Margaret Van Alen.
Commissioned in 1893 by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II ... You can't tour every corner of the house, but you do have access to the kitchen and other behind-the-scenes rooms.
After Cornelius' death in 1937, his son William Vanderbilt took over the businesses ... After Frederick's death in 1938, he left the house to Louise's niece, Margaret Van Alen.