19K views · 675 reactions | Set for our current exhibition, “A Vanderbilt House Party – The Gilded Age,” the Banquet Hall table is adorned with the Vanderbilt family’s stunning Baccarat crystal, monogrammed Spode china, silver, candelabra, and linen damask napkins. This and much more can be seen on display through May 27, 2019. #VanderbiltHouseParty Plan your visit - www.biltmore.com/visit | Biltmore | Facebook

Why did George Vanderbilt choose to refer to his home as Biltmore House, rather than a “manor,” “mansion,” or “palace?” Correspondence from Estate Superintendent Charles McNamee expressed Mr. Vanderbilt’s feelings against calling the house a “palace” in an 1895 letter: “Mr. Vanderbilt dislikes very much to have the name ‘palace’ given to his house, which is simply a private residence and does not come under the usual definition of the word...(he) prefers the name ‘Biltmore House’.” For more: htt

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