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a fun tour of the roof area of the Biltmore House. Lots of intricate details. Still owned by George Vanderbilt's descendants, it remains one of the most prominent examples of Gilded Age mansions.

From Wiki: Vanderbilt named his estate Biltmore, combining De Bilt (his ancestors' place of origin in the Netherlands) with more (mōr, Anglo-Saxon for "moor", an open, rolling land). Vanderbilt bought nearly 700 parcels of land, including over 50 farms and at least five cemeteries; a portion of the estate was once the community of Shiloh. A spokesperson for the estate said in 2017 that archives show much of the land "was in very poor condition, and many of the farmers and other landowners were glad to sell.
Oct 26 2021

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