Margaret Van Alen Bruguiere
American
The niece of Frederick Vanderbilt, Margaret Van Alen Bruguiere was an American art collector and socialite in Newport, Rhode Island. - AsNotedIn
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- Son: William L Van Alen
The niece of Frederick Vanderbilt, Margaret Van Alen Bruguiere was an American art collector and socialite in Newport, Rhode Island. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| Benefactor | Bellevue Avenue, Casino Historic District | Newport, RI | |||||
| 1940/12/18 | In 1938, The estate was left to Louise Vanderbilt's niece, Margaret Van Alen (Mrs Louis Bruguiere). She worked with FDR to donate the acreage west of the Albany Post Road to the National Park Service, becoming a national historic site in 1940. | Benefactor | Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site | Hyde Park, NY |
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