Alice and cornelius vanderbilt ii mansion
Alice and cornelius vanderbilt ii mansion
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Cornelius Vanderbilt II House
Demolished mansion in Manhattan, New York
| Cornelius Vanderbilt II House | |
|---|---|
Looking south down Fifth Avenue in 1908, with the mansion's front entrance on West 58th Street | |
| Address | 1 West 57th Street |
| Town or city | Manhattan, New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Opened | 1883 |
| Demolished | 1926 |
| Main contractor | David H.
King, Jr. |
The Cornelius Vanderbilt II House was a large mansion built in 1883 at 1 West 57th Street in Manhattan, New York City. It occupied the frontage along the west side of Fifth Avenue from West 57th Street up to West 58th Street at Grand Army Plaza.
The home was sold in 1926 and demolished to make way for the Bergdorf Goodman Building.
Design and history
The Châteauesque mansion, occupying the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 57th Street, was constructed in 1883 for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the eldest grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, founder of the family fortune.
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