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24872
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When Frederick Law Olmsted went to meticulous lengths when designing the grounds for the Biltmore estate. This included everything from the placement of plants, structures, and roads to the kinds of flora that would be planted and the negotiations to get everything the way he pictured it.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 92 Issue 4, October 2015,
p361-386, il, por, map, f
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8149
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Winemaker, Pilippe Jourdain, produced the Biltmore Estate's first grape crop in 1978. Since then, Biltmore vineyards have produced a variety of wines. Currently, 120 acres of commercial grape vineyards are producing 35,000 cases of wine per year. This number is expected to grow to over 100,000 cases per year by 1994. This growth will come with the completion of a 30,000-square-foot, $6.5 million winery. The winery is scheduled to begin construction in September 1984. While production is expected to increase, Mr. Jourdain still focuses on the quality of Biltmore Vineyard's products rather than the quantity.
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13718
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Biltmore, the home of George Vanderbilt near Asheville, is North Carolina's grandest home. Henion describes the behind the scenes and inner workings of the mansion through four tours: The Butler's Tour; The Vanderbilt Family and Friends Tour; The Legacy of the Land Tour; and The Architect's Tour.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 78 Issue 10, Mar 2011,
p80-86, 88, 90, 92, 94-96, il
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10440
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In 1897, George W. Vanderbilt traveled to the English Isle of Jersey to collect a choice herd of Jersey cattle. Originally intended for family use, the milk was used locally during the winter when the Vanderbilt family returned to the North. Vanderbilt was reluctant to stop local usage of his dairy when he returned the next summer, so he expanded his herd. Biltmore Dairy Farms has been adding to the herd ever since, and today there is a prize herd of 1,200 cows on the estate.
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5.Biltmore House by Norris, Jeannie Faris We the People of North Carolina Vol. 38 Issue 7, July 1980
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11980
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Biltmore House, the home of George Vanderbilt near Asheville, opened to the public in 1930. When William Cecil, Vanderbilt's grandson, returned to claim his inheritance in 1960, he found the property beginning to show signs of age and losing money. Over the next two decades Cecil spent millions upgrading the property, which now attracts over 400,000 visitors a year.
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13237
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George Washington Vanderbilt built his 250-room mansion, the Biltmore House and accompanying gardens, in Asheville in the 1890s. Hales discusses the commercial interests on the estate today that continue to add to the family fortune.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 1 Issue 3, Dec 1981,
p39-40, il
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42596
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The glass works of artist Dale Chihuly were exhibited around the Biltmore estate from May to October 2018.
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4371
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With four acres under roof, Asheville's Biltmore Estate is the country's largest private home. When Christmas at Biltmore began in 1976, $50,000 was spent on decorating, and a few thousand visitors came. Today over $1 million is spent on decorations, and over 200,000 come to look at them between November 6 and January 2. Among the decorations are 38 Christmas trees, some 40 feet high; 300 wreaths; and 4 miles of garland.
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29595
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The Last Castle is Denise Kiernan’s new nonfiction book about the Vanderbilt legacy, the Biltmore House and its surrounding estate. The book also tracts Asheville’s transformation and economic boom.
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12241
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After ten years of planning and planting, Biltmore Estate is getting a winery. The $6.5 million project will be handled by the Biltmore Estate Wine Company. Construction will begin immediately.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Nov 1983,
p108, 110, 155-156, il
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20720
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This article looks at the work of the Nation's first professional forester Gifford Pinchot at the Biltmore Estate and as manager of the Biltmore Forest. Hired by George W. Vanderbilt in 1892, Pinchot was contracted to design a management plan for the estate and to superintend the preparation of an exhibit of the Biltmore Forest for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In addition to biographical information on Pinchot, Pinkett looks at Pinchot's forestry methodology, his development of the Columbian Exposition exhibit, his development of the Pisgah Forest, and his legacy at the Biltmore Estate.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 34 Issue 3, July 1957,
p346-357, f
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36282
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Perks such as a plethora of parks and recreation sites, hotels and golf courses, mountain villages and museums equaled a substantial contribution to the tourist industry. Among the sites North Carolina offered for travel and recreation were Fort Fisher, Whirligig Park, Levine Museum, Highlands, and Old Edwards Inn.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 3, March 2016,
p38-40, 42-44
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Travel industry; Tourism; State parks; Gorges--North Carolina, Western; Raven Rock State Park; Fort Fisher (New Hanover County)--Description and travel; Carolina Beach State Park; Pinehurst Resort (Pinehurst); Mint Museum of Art (Charlotte); Breweries--Asheville; Highlands--Description and travel; Mount Mitchell; Biltmore Estate (Asheville)
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7203
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When George Washington Vanderbilt built Biltmore House in the 1890s, he was constructing more than just a large house. He envisioned his 125,000-acre estate as being self-sufficient, growing its own food, weaving its own cloth, and raising its own meat. Wright discusses how this philosophy carries on into the twenty-first century. One million people visit Biltmore annually and spend around $183.4 million. The estate employs 1,500 people, and its economic impact on western North Carolina is about $351 million annually.
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42737
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2020 marks the 125th anniversary of when George Vanderbilt first opened Biltmore House to friends and family. The modern day Christmas celebrations at the site began in 1976. Running between November and January, the holiday event attracts some 400,000 guests annually.Of special interest are the Candlelight Christmas Evenings, where all fireplaces are lit amid the glow of 150 candles and Christmas trees. A special 125th sparkling wine is being introduced by the Biltmore winery for the event which runs from November 6, 2020 through January 9, 2021.
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24186
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Bill Cecil, the grandson of a diplomat, discusses his plans for the Biltmore and how the inn can turn a profit while maintaining its preservationist standards.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 27 Issue 10, October 2007,
p38-49, il
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