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.

Cornelius Vanderbilt II's 70-room mansion gives the UK's Royal Lodge a run for its money. Vanderbilt, who was born into ...

Alfred Vanderbilt had inherited the largest share of his father's estate. He was a prominent businessman until on May 7, 1915 ...

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site was built ... Frederick’s wealth and fame were thanks to his grandfather Cornelius ...

Of all of Newport's famous homes, The Breakers mansion is the cream of the summer cottage crop. Commissioned in 1893 by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II, The Breakers is a Renaissance-style ...

The 33-room Vanderbilt, a Georgian Revival mansion, has been part of several ... by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in honor of his father Cornelius Vanderbilt II. He donated the building to the city ...