Cornelius Vanderbilt was an industrialist, shipping and railroad magnate, and philanthropist from the United States. He is widely regarded as a self-made multi-millionaire who became one of the ...
In 1794, Cornelius Vanderbilt was born in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York. He changed his name to Commodore Vanderbilt in 1807. He was an American shipping and railroad magnate who amassed a ...
Known as Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), he was an American business magnate who built his fortune by building railroads and shipping companies. Vanderbilt’s early career was ...
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.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt II's 70-room mansion gives the UK's Royal Lodge a run for its money. Vanderbilt, who was born into ...
Commissioned in 1893 by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II, The Breakers is a Renaissance-style "summer cottage" inspired by the palaces in northern Italy. Its opulence knows no bounds ...