Biltmore Estate (Images of America: North Carolina)

Biltmore Estate (Images of America: North Carolina)
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Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, has captured the fascination of people everywhere for over 100 years. Created in the 1890s by George Washington Vanderbilt, a member of one of Americaâ€™s wealthiest families, the estate combined a 250-room French Renaissanceâ€“style chateau with 125,000 acres of gardens, forests, and working farms. Biltmore House served as Vanderbiltâ€™s primary residence for almost 20 years. After Mr. Vanderbiltâ€™s death in 1914, life at Biltmore continued for his wife Edith and daughter Cornelia. In 1930, Cornelia Vanderbilt Cecil and her husband, Hon. John Francis Amherst Cecil, opened Biltmore Houseâ€•the largest private home in the United Statesâ€•to the public, firmly establishing the Asheville area as a major tourist destination.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780738517490
ReleaseDate 2005-02-23
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780738517490

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