The Walled Garden
The Winter Garden which sat just inside the front door. The ceiling was made of all glass so flowers and greenery could be enjoyed year round.
The Banquet Hall that could seat about 65 people. It was the size of a standard basketball court.
The Billard Room
The Library which housed over 10,000 of the 23,000 books in the house! George loved to read!
Mr. Vanderbilt's Bedroom which overlooked the 125,000 acres that made up the estate!
Mrs. Vanderbilt's Bedroom which was decorated with silk imported from France. George built the house before he married Edith and brought her over to this house after they honeymooned in Europe. I am pretty sure they had to give her a paper bag to breathe into upon her arrival! Can you imagine this being your first house after getting married? It is said that the Vanderbilts were very friendly and generous especially to those who worked in and around the house. They gave fair pay and nice accomodations complete with indoor bathrooms for staff. After the George's death, Edith continued to live in the house and oversaw the dairy and vegatable farm. Their only child Corneila took over the estate later on. It was her and her husband who started the restoration and public viewings in the house during the depression.
This is the sitting room of the hotel that sits on the land, a mere four miles from the actual mansion. While not as grand as the mansion, it was very nice, nonetheless!
The winery used to be the dairy farm!
We got to do a wine and chocolate tasting which was pretty very yummy!
The view from our room!
More wine please!
I really want to visit this place. Thanks for posting all of the pictures and info...very cool!
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