Record #:

5024

Author(s):

Grizzle, Ralph

Abstract:

William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil was born in Asheville in 1928 on what had been his grandfather's estate. The estate is now known to the world as Biltmore. In the 1950s, Cecil returned to his birthplace to transform the crumbling 250-room structure into the historic treasure and tourist attraction it is today.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 68 Issue 11, Apr 2001, p30, 32-33, il

Subject(s):

Cecil, William Amherst Vanderbilt, 1928-