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The Biltmore House was built between 1889 and 1895 as a French-style self-sufficient country estate for George Washington Vanderbilt II and his wife, Edith Vanderbilt. Richard Morris Hunt designed it, and Frederick Law Olmsted designed the landscape of the estate, reforesting large areas and creating a park-like setting with natural and artificial landscaped areas surrounding… Continue reading The Billiards Room at the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC within the Biltmore Estate.

The Biltmore House is a massive Chateauesque-style mansion built between 1889 and 1895 by Richard Morris Hunt for George Washington Vanderbilt II and his wife, Edith Vanderbilt. The house is the largest private residence in the United States, with a 178,926 square foot interior floor space. It was named after De Bilt, the place where… Continue reading Discovering Asheville, NC’s Hidden Gems: The Library, Biltmore House, and Biltmore Estate.

The Biltmore Estate is a massive Chateauesque-style mansion located in Asheville, North Carolina, built between 1889 and 1895 for George Washington Vanderbilt II and his wife, Edith Vanderbilt. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt, the house is the largest private residence in the United States, with over 178,900 square feet of interior floor space. The estate… Continue reading Biltmore Estate’s Halloween-Themed Room in Asheville, NC

The Biltmore House is the largest privately-owned residence in the United States, located in Asheville, North Carolina. Built between 1889 and 1895, the Chateauesque-style mansion was designed by Richard Morris Hunt for George Washington Vanderbilt II and his wife, Edith Vanderbilt. The house was named after De Bilt, the place where the Vanderbilt family came… Continue reading Biltmore Estate’s Gallery in Asheville, NC.

The Biltmore House is a grand and massive Chateauesque-style mansion located in Asheville, North Carolina. The house, designed by Richard Morris Hunt, was built between 1889 and 1895 for George Washington Vanderbilt II and his wife, Edith Vanderbilt, who wanted to build a French-style self-sufficient country estate. The Biltmore House is the largest private residence… Continue reading Biltmore Estate’s Halloween-Themed Room in Asheville, NC