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1. untappedcities.com › 2012/02/09 › then-now-the-corneliusThen & Now: The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion

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   3 days ago · The rise and fall of the Vanderbilt family, which still pervades American historical lore, can be viewed through the lens of Cornelius Vanderbilt II”s Fifth Avenue mansion.

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   • Remnants of the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York City

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3. clickamericana.com › nyc-mansions-5th-ave-1890sSee grand Gilded Age New York mansions on Fifth Avenue during ...

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   May 11, 2024 · The New York mansion of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt II at 742-748 Fifth Avenue was nothing short of a spectacle in its heyday. This architectural marvel, designed by George B. Post and Richard Morris Hunt, set a new standard for luxury when it was completed in 1883.

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   May 14, 2024 · This magnificent 70-room estate initially owned by the Vanderbilt family, who made their money via steamships and the New York Central Railroad. In 1885, Cornelius Vanderbilt II acquired the timber mansion as it stood and became the first owner.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Metropolitan_Museum_of_ArtMetropolitan Museum of Art - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The first gift of Old Master drawings, comprising 670 sheets, was presented as a single group in 1880 by Cornelius Vanderbilt II, though most proved to be misattributed. The Vanderbilt gift launched the collection, and the Department of Paintings also eventually acquired drawings (including by Michelangelo and Leonardo). In the meantime, the ...

6. www.visitnewportri.org › newport-mansionsThe Newport Mansions: 2024 Visitor’s Guide to the Gilded Age

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   May 31, 2024 · Cornelius Vanderbilt II, a member of the wealthy Vanderbilt family, purchased the grounds in 1885 for $450,000 (equivalent to $14.7 million today). The original mansion on the property belonged to Pierre Lorillard IV. However, tragedy struck when it burned down on November 25, 1892.

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   What happened to Cornelius Vanderbilt II mansion?

   • The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion on 57th Street and 5th Avenue, now demolished. Photo from Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection.

   The Vanderbilt Houses and Mansions in New York

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   What did Cornelius Vanderbilt II inherit?

   • Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s 1882 (1893 renovated) mansion exemplifies both the ambitions and extravagance of the nation’s prosperous. When Commodore Vanderbilt died in 1877, he left Cornelius II a $5 million inheritance.

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   Why did Commodore Vanderbilt give Cornelius II a $5 million inheritance?

   • When Commodore Vanderbilt died in 1877, he left Cornelius II a $5 million inheritance. Cornelius II used this money to purchase and demolish three brownstone houses on the southwest corner of 57th Street and 5th Avenue in preparation for his new mansion.

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   Where did Vanderbilt II live?

   • A look at the changing streetscape of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street, once the site of Cornelius Vanderbilt II's mansion, the largest single family home in the city at the time.

   Then & Now: The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion - Untapped New York

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