Cornelius Vanderbilt II built the massive Breakers mansion as a summer cottage. His youngest daughter leased it for a dollar a year. His great-grandchildren were forced out of the third floor.
Congratulations on your newest newsletter. Your debut was as informative as it was entertaining.
If the remaining Vanderbilts couldn’t abide by the decisions made by the Society to effectively facilitate running the property, then showing them the door was the right move.
When the 21 Vanderbilts (including Anderson Cooper's mother Gloria Vanderbilt) signed the letter objecting to the visitors' center, the society pointed out that:
• Over the previous 20 years, only 8 of the 21 family signatories had ever financially supported the society’s work.
• Over the previous 5 years, the group of objecting descendants had contributed a grand total of just $4,000
I wonder what Anderson Cooper thinks of the history of his family. In the end the great fortune built by what must have been his 4-5 times great grandfather was diluted by too many heirs. His mother was Gloria Vanderbilt. I remember wearing her jeans in the 80s. They fit perfectly. Now they’ve lost the 5th Avenue house. The Breakers, which once hosted the highest of society, and so much history. The history is still there, but it just doesn’t physically belong to them. I wonder if there were certain items. Each member of the family kept to remember the founder of their good fortune.
It's a pity that such a piece of history and architecture was torn down for a department store.
Interesting history.
Beautiful “House"
Really Strange quote to put up in your "House” of that Size? Laughing @ the Grandness of his “Home" while also Enjoying it?
Curious.
Glad the place is preserved for history.
Thank you.
Congratulations on your newest newsletter. Your debut was as informative as it was entertaining.
If the remaining Vanderbilts couldn’t abide by the decisions made by the Society to effectively facilitate running the property, then showing them the door was the right move.
Thanks, Eric! Much appreciated you enjoyed the new one :)
When the 21 Vanderbilts (including Anderson Cooper's mother Gloria Vanderbilt) signed the letter objecting to the visitors' center, the society pointed out that:
• Over the previous 20 years, only 8 of the 21 family signatories had ever financially supported the society’s work.
• Over the previous 5 years, the group of objecting descendants had contributed a grand total of just $4,000
Rxcellent points. Numbers don’t lie
I wonder what Anderson Cooper thinks of the history of his family. In the end the great fortune built by what must have been his 4-5 times great grandfather was diluted by too many heirs. His mother was Gloria Vanderbilt. I remember wearing her jeans in the 80s. They fit perfectly. Now they’ve lost the 5th Avenue house. The Breakers, which once hosted the highest of society, and so much history. The history is still there, but it just doesn’t physically belong to them. I wonder if there were certain items. Each member of the family kept to remember the founder of their good fortune.