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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Monument to the Gilded Age (78)

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners discover how the Vanderbilts became one of the wealthiest families in America and how their lifestyle influenced business, culture, architecture, and society in ways that still affect us today.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ny: Vanderbilt Mansion Natl Historic Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes pleasure grounds with views of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains, formal gardens, natural woodlands, and numerous support structures as well as a 54 room mansion; completed in 1898; perfect example of the Beaux-Arts...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island: Marble House

For Students 9th - 10th
Designed by Richard Morris Hunt for William Kissam Vanderbilt, this was one of the earliest Beaux Arts houses in the U.S.; it helped begin the trend of building mansions in Newport.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island: The Breakers

For Students 9th - 10th
This mansion was built in the 1890s as the summer house of Cornelius Vanderbilt II.