Articles for tag: Biltmore Estate, Vanderbilt

Karla News

Fun Facts About the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina

Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina is known the world over. Many people are fascinated not only by the size of this home, but by its beauty as well. Even if you’ve never been to Biltmore Estate, there’s a good chance you’ve seen this home in magazines and on TV. That’s because Biltmore Estate is ...

2011 SEC Tournament Schedule and Predictions

The 2011 SEC Tournament schedule is set after conference play finished up on Sunday with Kentucky winning at Tennessee. Over the next few days, analysts will take a closer look at the 2011 SEC Tournament and offer up their predictions on what will happen over the course of the four day event that tips off ...

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Marble House, a Gilded Age Mansion in Newport, RI

Marble House, a national historic landmark situated among the mansions of Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, was built in 1892 for Mr. and Mrs. William Vanderbilt and was intended to serve as a modest summer cottage. The mansion is set back about 30 feet from the Bellevue Ave with an expansive, well-kept lawn and ...

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The Biltmore House: A Slice of History in Asheville, N.C

Many people who have visited Western North Carolina are familiar with the Biltmore House. It is located in Asheville, North Carolina which is in the middle of the beautiful Smokey Mountains. My great-grandfather John Taylor Corbin, was one of the stone masons who worked on the outside of the Biltmore House. If you ever have ...

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The Biltmore Estate: America’s Largest Privately Owned Home

America’s largest privately owned home, the Biltmore Estate, rests in the midst of the Appalachian Mountains of Western, North Carolina-in the relatively medium sized city of Asheville. This home, built in 1895 by George Vanderbilt is now toured daily, and visited by more than 900,000 tourists each year. Ground breaking for the Estate occurred in ...