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The Vanderbilt Triple Palace, a Lost Gilded Age Fifth Avenue Mansion
The William H. Vanderbilt House, commonly known as the Vanderbilt Triple Palace, was an elaborate mansion at 640 Fifth Avenue
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The Vanderbilt Houses and Mansions in New York
Learn more about the two dozen Vanderbilt homes in New York that once pulled in the most affluent and famous of guests.
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Top 10 Secrets of Bergdorf Goodman on Fifth Avenue
Bergdorf Goodman on Fifth Avenue is among New York’s most notable and historic department stores, dating back to the
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Then and Now: Millionaire’s Row Mansions of Fifth Avenue
New York City’s Fifth Avenue for almost 200 years has been considered the center of wealth and glamour in
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10 of the Most Over The Top Buildings of NYC: Past, Present and Future
The perpetual rivalry of New York City’s skyline has always most obviously been about height, as evidence by the
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17 Gilded Age Mansions of Millionaire Row on NYC’s 5th Avenue
New York City’s Fifth Avenue has always been pretty special, although you’d probably never guess that it began
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9 of NYC’s Shortest-Lived Buildings: Grand Central Station, Crystal Palace, Folk Art Museum
Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s Mansion at 742-748 Fifth Avenue (between 57th and 58th Streets). Photo via Library of Congress.
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Then & Now: The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion on NYC’s Fifth Avenue
Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s Mansion at 742-748 Fifth Avenue (between 57th and 58th Streets). Photo via Library of Congress.
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Then & Now: Remnants of the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York City
The rise and fall of the Vanderbilt family still pervades American historical lore, from the millions that pilgrimage to glimpse