Commissioned by Reginald, the son of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and the grandfather of modern-day media figure Anderson Cooper, the estate was designed to reflect the family’s lavish tastes and ...

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.

Built in under two years, this sprawling mansion was owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt II, grandson of the railway magnate. In ...

Commissioned in 1893 by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II, The Breakers is a Renaissance-style "summer cottage" inspired by the palaces in northern Italy. Its opulence knows no bounds ...

up popped Cornelius (“Neely”) Vanderbilt Jr. in Los Angeles. Mr. Vanderbilt stated that it was he who had supplied the rambunctious General with the anecdote of Il Duce’s alleged hit & run ...