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Vanderbilt mausoleum interior. Vanderbilt tomb interior at the top the feeling was creepy. The vanderbilt mausoleum sits on the eastern slope of todt hill in the new dorp section of staten island adjacent to moravian cemetery. Commissioned by william henry vanderbilt 1821 1885 it was built between 1881 and 1889.
At one time the doors were iron gates but in the 1960s a woman pulled on the gates trying to get inside the tomb and the gates fell on her and killed her. Rising to a height of 410 feet todt hill is the highest natural point on the eastern seaboard between cape cod and florida. It s part of the moravian cemetery but it s separate from the whole cemetery.
The remains of commodore vanderbilt and his two wives which are now in the receiving vault of the moravian cemetery staten island will some time this week be removed to the new vanderbilt. The vanderbilt mausoleum was constructed in 1885 as a replica of a romanesque church in arles france. Mar 15 2018 image result for vanderbilt mausoleum interior pictures.
The vanderbilt mausoleum resembles a small church with three sets of doors at the front and small vaulted windows above them. The librarian in me had to see if i could find mention of it. They wondered if it was a family member.
Grymes hill romanesque revival staten island the vanderbilt mausoleum is an extraordinary monument to america s gilded age. The tomb itself is at least three stories high. There are 72 family members within the tomb.
Vanderbilts is pretty sick.
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