Though the enterprising industrialist secured the family fortune, he was known for living more or less modestly, considering his immense wealth; the Vanderbilt homes that would come to define ...

— The Vanderbilt family, ... In 1972, Szechenyi’s heirs sold the house to the Preservation Society for $366,000. But her daughter, Countess Szapary, was invited to stay.

1. Vanderbilt Homestead, New Dorp on Staten Island Photo from New York Public Library.. One of the first New York Vanderbilt estates was located in New Dorp, Staten Island, built for William Henry ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — The Vanderbilt family, once synonymous with American wealth and power, has fallen into a full-blown public spat with the organization that now owns their spectacular Rhod… ...

Completed for the Vanderbilt family, particularly William Vanderbilt, this mansion was finalized in 1882. The 110-room home was once considered one of the most exquisite homes in America.

The 18,000-square-foot home at 60 East 93rd St., between Madison and Park avenues, was built in 1930 to house the family and servants of Virginia Graham Fair Vanderbilt.

Known as America’s largest home, the Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, was built for George Vanderbilt and his family in the late 1800s. The 250-room castle is set on 8,000 acres and has a ...

Marble House was completed in 1892 as a summer home for William K. Vanderbilt and Alva Vanderbilt. Built with half a million cubic feet of marble, it features 50 rooms and spans 140,000 square ...

Marble House was completed in 1892 as a summer home for William K. Vanderbilt and Alva Vanderbilt. Built with half a million cubic feet of marble, it features 50 rooms and spans 140,000 square feet.

Watch this to see how the Vanderbilt Family lost their entire fortune. 'DeSanta Claus' strikes again: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces extra days off for state workers Glen Coe: Fresh ...

Biltmore House is decked out with about 45,000 lights, 282 candles and 271 traditional poinsettias with rings of wreaths dotting the walls and mantles — a total of 238 fresh wreaths are featured ...