tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post2218811518168222505..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Biltmore: The house that George builtUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-56958610358900702332010-02-04T19:12:14.377-05:002010-02-04T19:12:14.377-05:00Ashville is a great vacation spot for those intere...Ashville is a great vacation spot for those interested in history and literature. Biltmore House is the jewel, of course, and truly spectacular at Christmas, but the Basilica of St. Lawrence, designed by the architects who designed Biltmore House, is also a marvel. The home of poet and Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg at nearby Flat Rock is paltry in comparison to Biltmore, a mere 260+ acres, and simple in style, but it is also worth a visit. I was fascinated on my first visit to see an outbuilding filled with nothing but magazines the poet had read.<br /><br />And I promise I'm not employed by the Ashville Chamber of Commerce.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-21017657364901253292010-02-04T13:13:08.324-05:002010-02-04T13:13:08.324-05:00I want to go to Biltmore and may end up taking my ...I want to go to Biltmore and may end up taking my Mom. I am only allowed to point out houses to my daughter (17yr) that are exploding. The front porch of my house looks out to the Shenandoah Mtn. Although we just had a ton of snowdays, it is worth it to live in the mountains. I understand why GWV picked the mountains to build his dream home.<br />From what I have read, Americans did not have the kind of wealth to match the European aristocracy until the Gilded Age. Mount Vernon was considered very large and may have been the largest American home for decades. Nice that GW is the namesake for GWV.That is one of the best parts of history, how it runs around and keeps linking. A mobius strip of people and their lives.Lyn Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-19507438337752249922010-02-04T11:31:54.623-05:002010-02-04T11:31:54.623-05:00For a small piece of useless trivia, did you know ...For a small piece of useless trivia, did you know that the 1994 (I think that's the year) movie Richie Rich with the Caulkin kid was filmed almost entirely at Biltmore?nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-28415057556467225922010-02-04T11:06:04.121-05:002010-02-04T11:06:04.121-05:00Elizabeth, Vanessa, Theo: I went, feeling skeptic...Elizabeth, Vanessa, Theo: I went, feeling skeptical, because the Vanderbilt mansions in Newport seemed the height of Gilded Age vulgarity to me. But when you stick a castle in the middle of a vast expanse of land, in the mountains, it works. Then, too, the interiors simply felt warmer, though GWV went all out. same as the rest of his family. But I liked his taste better. Me, I'd be happy with just the library and a few of the rugs. I had the same reaction Margaret & her husband had. I went many years ago, and it was for work--a video script--and it was one of my best scriptwriting experiences ever. Not just the house but the people and the environment--and that beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway.LorettaChasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641586650738945106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-14214823734610755682010-02-04T11:03:37.274-05:002010-02-04T11:03:37.274-05:00I was able to visit Biltmore a few years ago. It&#...I was able to visit Biltmore a few years ago. It's gorgeous !!(The) Ladybug Loungehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05485865741741299555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-52816766997316426302010-02-04T10:29:21.803-05:002010-02-04T10:29:21.803-05:00Biltmore is amazing. I've seen it a few times,...Biltmore is amazing. I've seen it a few times, and when decorated for Christmas it's particularly nice. Plus, there's winery!<br /><br />The house and grounds are, of course, magnificent and regal. But the main revelation for me was when we entered the marvellous wood-panelled library with all those hand-tooled gilt and leather volumes. My husband said, "This is my favourite room in the whole house."<br /><br />And though I was already fairly certain, at that moment I was absolutly positive I'd married the right man!Margaret Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202290659191790984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-51368516640541772202010-02-04T10:10:41.548-05:002010-02-04T10:10:41.548-05:00Every year, I ask my DH if we could take a short v...Every year, I ask my DH if we could take a short vacation there. Every year he suggests Lake Huron. Since the lake is cheaper, guess where we go. *sigh*<br /><br />One of these days, I'm just going to get in the car and go!nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-71518060307320640072010-02-04T09:26:49.197-05:002010-02-04T09:26:49.197-05:00I've never been to the Biltmore, and I'm j...I've never been to the Biltmore, and I'm just dying to go, too. My parents spent Christmas there a few years ago - according to them, it was fantastic. I love that Vanderbilt wanted to restore the forest to its natural beauty, and support the work of local craftsmen. I actually have some furniture from a workshop in No. Carolina. It's beautiful stuff.Vanessa Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14571549124283013391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-86099602777047746182010-02-04T09:14:31.122-05:002010-02-04T09:14:31.122-05:00Ah, Loretta, I have been dying to see Biltmore for...Ah, Loretta, I have been dying to see Biltmore forever. A&E once did a series called America's Castles and I remember The Biltmore episode. It looked divine. If only RWA would have their conference in Ashville! I have seen one of the smaller Vanderbilt estates in Hyde Park which just a cottage really, but incredibly ostentatious compared to the Roosevelt's house at Hyde Park. Great contrast between old money and new money. Franklin Roosevelt's home looks decidedly middle class next to the Vanderbilt estate.Elizabeth Kerri Mahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763642809052430107noreply@blogger.com