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Oct 1, 2007 · The Plaza opened 100 years ago, on Oct. 1, 1907, and the first guest checked into the Plaza was Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, the heir to a famous fortune. Now, a top-to-bottom renovation of the...
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Sr. (October 20, 1877 – May 7, 1915) was an American businessman and member of the Vanderbilt family. A sportsman, he participated in and pioneered a number of related endeavors. He died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. [1]
Oct 1, 2007 · He was Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, the heir to a famous fortune. His arrival was orchestrated by the Plaza’s first manager, who wanted the new hotel to open with a splashy, attention-getting...
4 Park Avenue (formerly known as the Vanderbilt Hotel) is a 22-story building in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Designed by Warren and Wetmore, the structure was built for Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and opened in 1912 as a hotel. It is along the west side of Park Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets.
3 days ago · You will learn about Alva Vanderbilt’s Newport mansion, Marble House, which spurred Alice to construct the Breakers, and how Howard Vanderbilt competed in the America’s Cup in Newport...
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May 7, 2015 · In Yale’s collections, a treasure trove on the sinking of the Lusitania. Alfred Vanderbilt, Yale College Class of 1889, might have considered himself to be a lucky man when he made the life-saving decision to cancel his trip on the Titanic — until, that is, he booked a ticket for a spring 1915 trip on the Lusitania.