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NAME: George Washington Vanderbilt
OCCUPATION: Art Collector, Philanthropist

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George Washington Vanderbilt is known primarily for the lavish Biltmore Estate he built in North Carolina. The estate is still the largest private residence in the U.S.

George Washington Vanderbilt biography

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Millionaire George Washington Vanderbilt, the youngest son of millionaire William Henry Vanderbilt, is known primarily for the lavish Biltmore Estate he built in North Carolina at the end of the 19th century. The 250-room estate is one of the most prominent examples of the Gilded Age.

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