Biltmore House, September 5, 1909

Biltmore Estate (Asheville, N.C.)
Biltmore Forest House (Asheville, N.C.)

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Title:: Biltmore House, September 5, 1909
Description:: This photograph shows the Biltmore House in the mountains in the far background. "[german] Sept 5 .09 Dr Ansler Hall [] Biltmore House []"
Topics:: Forestry
Subjects:: Manors
Mountains
Original Format:: Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:: 4 3/4 x 3 3/4
Item identifier:: schenck-1909_09_img1
Created Date:: 1909-09-05
Names:: Biltmore Estate (Asheville, N.C.) more info on Biltmore Estate (Asheville, N.C.)
Location:: Biltmore (Asheville, N.C.)
Digital Project:: Manuscript Collections

Repository:: Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:: Carl Alwin Schenck Papers, 1865 - 1959 (MC00035) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
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Architect:: Smith, Richard Sharp, 1852-1924 more info on Smith, Richard Sharp, 1852-1924
Stonemason:: Bean, Samuel Isaac, 1867-1947 more info on Bean, Samuel Isaac, 1867-1947
Architect:: Hunt, Richard Morris, 1828-1895 more info on Hunt, Richard Morris, 1828-1895
Stonemason:: Corbin, John T., circa 1871-1955 more info on Corbin, John T., circa 1871-1955
Builder:: Guastavino, Rafael, 1842-1908 more info on Guastavino, Rafael, 1842-1908
Architect:: Hunt, Richard Howland more info on Hunt, Richard Howland
Landscape architect:: Olmstead, Frederick Law, Sr. more info on Olmstead, Frederick Law, Sr.

Provenance note:: George Washington Vanderbilt (heir to railroad fortune), first owner
Architectural note:: The mansion provides a preeminent example of elite architecture, decorative arts, and domestic arrangements. Guastavino provided the design for the self-supporting tiled vaults.
Historical note:: The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historical Landmark.
Location:: Biltmore (Asheville, N.C.)
Subjects:: Historic buildings
Historic sites
National Historic Landmarks
National Register of Historic Places
Latitude, Longitude:: 35.566899, -82.544711

Architect:: Parker, Charles N., 1885-1961 more info on Parker, Charles N., 1885-1961