Vanderbilt Mausoleum at Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, NY Want more of our free, weekly newslettersinyourinbox? } DonateInspector General | In many cases, the originals can be served in a few minutes. Everything you need to know about access to the Vanderbilt Mansion and how to obtain your tickets. Commissioned by William Henry Vanderbilt (1821-1885), it was built between 1881 and 1889. Cornelius' Manhattan home, the largest ever built in New York City, was demolished, but many others survive, some as publicly accessible attractions, including the famed Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., the largest home in the United States, and the "Hyde Park" home in Hyde Park, N.Y. Great-grandson Willie K., as he was known, was a dashing sailor and yachtsman who had navigated all over the world by a young age and launched the first organized auto races in the United States. Hunt, the foremost American architect of his day and designer of several houses for members of the Vanderbilt clan, used a modified Romanesque Revival style to create a severe, yet imposing, family tomb, accentuated by the use of round arches and two small domes. They do not smell bad or seem scary. original item when a digital image is available. The interior of the mausoleum often feature intricate designs and architectural. Interior work consisted of a new banquet kitchen and the restoration of Mr. Vanderbilts living room, dining room and bedroom. 232 East 11th Street to view the original item(s). | Architectural drawing shows a mausoleum faade as elevation rendering. Proposed faade design. JPEG (108kb) Mausoleum of Halicarnassus in Turkey (left), Castel SantAngelo in Rome (the Mausoleum of Hadrian) (right), Taj Mahal in India (bottom). In some cases, only thumbnail (small) images are available Vanderbilt mausoleum, Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, New York. Subscribe to our free Top 5 things to do newsletter. He gave the Moravian cemetary about 9 acres in the 19th century. information, see "Rights Information" below and the Rights and Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through PLEASE BE AWARE The wrought iron Samuel Yellen front gate is undergoing restoration.