Meet Mr. C, the Vanderbilt Commodore Never will you have a more well-mannered, prim and proper leader than Mr. Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. Here, here. As a military man, Mr ...

Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s Mansion at 742-748 Fifth Avenue (between 57th and 58th Streets). Photo via Library of Congress. Welcome to our Then & Now column, exploring the ever-changing landscape ...

Shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt has been described as combative. Author T.J. Stiles found court records that showed Vanderbilt engaged in fist-fights and won into his 50s. In ...

The palatial Cornelius Vanderbilt II House on Fifth Avenue survived less than 50 years. By 1927, the crown jewel of an American royal family was rubble—and today it’s Bergdorf’s.

L ast week, just as the fuss over Major General Smedley Darlington Butler’s “Mussolini Speech” had nearly died away. up popped Cornelius (“Neely”) Vanderbilt Jr. in Los Angeles. Mr ...

Cornelius Vanderbilt II's 70-room mansion gives the UK's Royal Lodge a run for its money. Vanderbilt, who was born into wealth and the railroad industry, built a 183,300-square-foot mansion for ...

His father, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, built the Breakers mansion in Newport. Sandy Point Farm, now listed for $3.5 million, has 24 stables and a 15,000-square-foot riding arena.