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   Cornelius "Corneil" Vanderbilt II (November 27, 1843 – September 12, 1899) was an American socialite and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. Noted forebears [ edit ] He was the favorite grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt , who bequeathed him $5 million, and the eldest son of William Henry "Billy" Vanderbilt (who ...

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3. www.newnetherlandinstitute.org › history-andCornelius Vanderbilt II :: New Netherland Institute

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   History. Dutch Americans. Cornelius Vanderbilt II [1843-1899] Industrial/Commercial Leader. Cornelius Vanderbilt II was the favorite grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, possibly because they both shared the same given name. His parents were William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam.

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   William Henry appointed his first son, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, as the next "Head of House". Cornelius II built the largest private home in New York, at 1 West 57th Street, containing approximately 154 rooms, designed by George B. Post. He also built The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island.

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6. untappedcities.com › breakers-vanderbilts-newportThe Breakers and the Vanderbilts in Newport, Rhode Island

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   4 days ago · The most intriguing story (in our opinion) of Vanderbilt appears in the prologue, covering the move of Gladys Vanderbilt, the great-granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife...

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

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   4 days ago · Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s Mansion at 742-748 Fifth Avenue (between 57th and 58th Streets). Photo via Library of Congress. Welcome to our Then & Now column, exploring the ever-changing...

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   Who was Cornelius Vanderbilt II?

   • In his turn, he succeeded them as the chairman and the president of the New York Central and related railroad lines in 1885. Cornelius Vanderbilt II was born on November 27, 1843, on Staten Island, New York to William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) and Maria Louisa Kissam.

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   Where did Cornelius Vanderbilt live?

   • The Fifth Avenue mansions that Cornelius Vanderbilt II, his brothers, and his sons lived in have been demolished, including Cornelius Vanderbilt II House . His 70-room summer residence, The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island, still stands as a memory of his lifestyle. It is today operated as a historic house museum.

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   Was Cornelius Vanderbilt a millionaire?

   • When his father, William Henry Vanderbilt died in 1892, Cornelius Vanderbilt II received nearly another $70 million, and the responsibility to manage the New York Central Railroad system. In other words when he was 49 years old he became a multimillionaire, and probably one of the richest men in the United States.

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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.

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9. www.architecturaldigest.com › story › guide-toThe Vanderbilt Family Homes: Here’s Your Guide

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   Jun 16, 2023 · It’s hard to believe the 70-room, 125,339-square-foot home was just a summer house for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, yet the Italian Renaissance–style abode was considered a “cottage.” Now...

10. www.nyhistory.org › exhibitions › upstairsUpstairs, Downstairs: Inside the Cornelius Vanderbilt II ...

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    One of the largest private residences ever built in New York City, the Cornelius Vanderbilt II mansion was completed in 1883 and expanded into an even grander home a decade later. Designed by architect George B. Post (1837–1913), the château-like edifice stretched along Fifth Avenue from 57th to 58th Street (the current site of Bergdorf ...