What’s the Biltmore House?

George Washington Vanderbilt II built the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina between 1889 and 1895. Modeled after European castles, the estate covers 8,000 acres and contains 16 rooms, including 250 bedrooms and 34 bathrooms. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt and Frederick Law Olmsted, the Biltmore House is a National Historic Landmark and major tourist […]

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