brandib1977 posted: " In 1889, George Vanderbilt began construction on his summer house at Asheville, North Carolina. He called the 175,000 square foot home his "little mountain escape." By the time it was completed in 1895, over 1,000 workers plus about 60 stonemason" Make the Journey Fun
In 1889, George Vanderbilt began construction on his summer house at Asheville, North Carolina. He called the 175,000 square foot home his "little mountain escape."
By the time it was completed in 1895, over 1,000 workers plus about 60 stonemasons had labored on the Gilded Age mansion.
Look at that detail.
It remains today the largest private residence in America. Most private residences don't have a front door flanked by life sized stone lions. I'm obsessed with these lions.
Tomorrow I will show you some inside photos. Did you catch yesterday's story about the grounds? Click here to read it.
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