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What was George Washington Vanderbilt’s original vision for Biltmore?
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How did that vision evolve through the years? How does his legacy live on today?
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1862
George Washington Vanderbilt is born on Staten Island.
As a grandson of famed shipping entrepreneur and industrialist Cornelius “the Commodore” Vanderbilt, George Vanderbilt takes his place among one of America’s wealthiest and best-known families.
1888
George Vanderbilt visits Asheville, North Carolina for the first time.
The beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains captivates George Vanderbilt and he considers the area as a location for his new country home.
Shortly after, he begins purchasing land for what will become Biltmore. He hires Richard Morris Hunt to design and build the home and Frederick Law Olmsted to design the gardens and grounds.
1889
Construction of Biltmore House begins.
George Vanderbilt’s 250-room French Renaissance château is a true marvel, the larges