From muscle-bound castles to lavish manor houses, the world is filled with fine stately homes – and many of them happen to be ...
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 ...
How did the Vanderbilts lose their wealth? From 1897 until his death in 1899, Cornelius Vanderbilt II managed railroads. During the third generation, wealth continued to grow but it stopped growing: ...
Do new divorcées throw their wedding rings off the Virginia Street Bridge in Reno? Former Nevada state archivist Guy Rocha ...
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 UK's Royal Lodge a run for its money. Vanderbilt, who was born into ...