Re: Biltmore house

Posted by BobinKY on January 02, 2006 at 20:50:58 from (205.188.117.6):

In Reply to: Biltmore house posted by KEH on January 02, 2006 at 10:24:41:

I have been down there at least once a year for the past eight or ten years. My wife loves the winery. She always comes back with a truck full of the stuff. Seems Vanderbilt was a railroad guru who was competing with the Hurst's in California to see who could have the biggest and best. Vanderbilt actually ran a railroad into his estate to cart the supplies necessary to build the place. In addition, he had a ship line that would trade around the world for the furnishings and artwork in the house. He was one of the first outside of New York to have refrigeration, a commercial size laundry complete with dryers, and electricity. When he first brought electricity to the area, he actually sold it to the city of Ashville for a while, as the story goes. The house has a swimming pool in the basement, an exercise room and a bowling alley. He made his servants wear different colored uniforms designating which floor they were to work on. They were not allowed to leave that floor. Everything was sent around the house by dumbwaiters.
By the way, while you are in Ashville, check out the Grove Park Inn. It is equally impressive. It was built by a guy who made his living selling snake oil. He hauled large rocks down the mountain on 7 or 8 hay trailers towed behind an old model A. There is a picture of the old car towing the trailers down the montain. The picture is on the wall in the restaurant located just across the street from the hotel. Quite a place. You will want to stay at a local no-tell motel though, as rates at either the Biltmore or the Grove Part are over $200 per night, depending on what time of the year you visit. Thought about making an offer on the place but the electric bill has got to be outrageous!!! LOL!

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