Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum
- Address: 3001 Central Ave
- Vicinity: Adjacent to the Moravian Cemetery
- Neighborhood of New Dorp, NY in Staten Island NYC
- Borough of Staten Island NYC in New York City
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1885/00/00 | Richard Morris Hunt | Architect | The Vanderbilt Mausoleum is built, 1885-1886, in a private section of Moravian Cemetery. Richard M Hunt's facade of the building was inspired by the 12th-century Romanesque Saint-Gilles-du-Gard Abbey near Arles, France. | |||
| 1885/12/03 | William Henry Vanderbilt | Life | Billy Vanderbilt tours the new Vanderbilt Family Mausoleum during mid-construction. | |||
| 1886/00/00 | Frederick Law Olmsted Sr | Landscape Architect | The Vanderbilt mausoleum is landscaped per a design by Frederick L Olmsted. | |||
| 1920/08/00 | William K Vanderbilt | In Memoriam | William Vanderbilt's remains are returned to New York. After where a private service in his residence at 660 Fifth Avenue (lost), Vanderbilt is buried in the private Vanderbilt Family Cemetery, New Dorp, Staten Island, adjacent to Moravian Cemetery. | |||
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| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Owner | Private |
| Sight Category | Structure |
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