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Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate Glimpse of North Carolina Splendor
A long feature on George W. Vanderbilt and the Biltmore Estate near Asheville. It describes the hill country, the mansion, its French Renaissance design, Olmsted landscape work, and the vast farm operations. It notes the dairy, poultry, gardens, and imports, plus the village for estate workers and looming road improvements inspiring the region.
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Transylvania
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G. F. Weston
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