Biltmore Estate

by Ellen Erwin Rickman

Book Overview

Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, has captured the fascination of people everywhere for over 100 years. Created in the 1890s by George Washington Vanderbilt, a member of one of America s wealthiest families, the estate combined a 250-room French Renaissance style chateau with 125,000 acres of gardens, forests, and working farms. Biltmore House served as Vanderbilt s primary residence for almost 20 years. After Mr. Vanderbilt s death in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738517496
• ISBN13: 9780738517490
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Biltmore Estate - Historical Pics

The black & white pics describe Biltmore Estate - from acquiring the land, erecting the main house & adjacent buildings to their families & lifestyles. Very interesting book, highly recommended reading for those visiting Biltmore.

people as well as place

Unlike the other books on Biltmore, this covers information and photos on the Vanderbilt family who owned and lived at this monument.If that is what you want, this book is for you