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The Vanderbilt Family
A Legendary Romance
Biltmore House officially opened to family and friends on Christmas Eve, 1895. George Vanderbilt had a beautiful new family home, but as America’s most eligible bachelor of his time, no one to share it with.
That all changed on April 28, 1898, when he proposed to Edith Stuyvesant Dresser. A family friend, Edith was 10 years younger than George and admired for her beauty and personality. She was hailed as cosmopolitan and cultured, yet humble and down to earth. The couple shared a passion for learning and travel that they enjoyed throughout their marriage.
On June 1, 1898, George and Edith were joined as husband and wife in a private 15-minute civil ceremony in a town hall in Paris, France. The next day, they followed French tradition with a religious ceremony at the American Church of the Holy Trinity in Paris. Close friends and family were invited to this ceremony, which was surprisingly simple and modest considering the media fanfare that surrounded the event.
A quiet Italian honeymoon followed, and then George brought his bride to Biltmore Estate. Estate employees welcomed Edith to her new home by lining up along the Approach Road. A giant horseshoe made out of goldenrod flowers with the phrase “Welcome Home” gree
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Vanderbilt family
Prominent American family
The Vanderbilt family is an American family who gained prominence during the Gilded Age. Their success began with the shipping and railroad empires of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the family expanded into various other areas of industry and philanthropy. Cornelius Vanderbilt's descendants went on to build grand mansions on Fifth Avenue in New York City; luxurious "summer cottages" in Newport, Rhode Island; the palatial Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina; and various other opulent homes. The family also built Berkshire cottages in the western region of Massachusetts; examples include Elm Court (Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts).
The Vanderbilts were once the wealthiest family in the United States. Cornelius Vanderbilt was the richest American until his death in 1877. After that, his son William Henry Vanderbilt acquired his father's fortune, and was the richest American until his death in 1885. The Vanderbilts' prominence lasted until the mid-20th century, when the family's 10 great Fifth Avenue mansions were torn down, and most other Vanderbilt houses were sold or turned into museums in what has been referred to as the "Fall of the House of Vanderbilt".[1][2]
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