Biltmore Estate, Asheville

Name: Biltmore Estate
Address: Asheville, United States
Telephone: +1 800 411 3812

#3 among attractions in Asheville

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Facts and practical information

Biltmore Estate is a historic house museum and tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina. Biltmore House, the main residence, is a Châteauesque-style mansion built for George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 and is the largest privately owned house in the United States, at 178,926 sq ft of floor space. Still owned by George Vanderbilt's descendants, it remains one of the most prominent examples of Gilded Age mansions. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1889 (135 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 35°32'55"N, 82°33'43"W

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Asheville United States

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+1 800 411 3812

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Biltmore Estate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of All Souls, Biltmore Village Cottages, Origami Ink, The Biltmore Estate.

1.6 miNE
Church
Cathedral of All Souls, Asheville
41 min walk • The Cathedral of All Souls, also referred to as All Souls Cathedral, is an Episcopal cathedral located in Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America.
1.6 miNE
Historical place, Neighbourhood, Historic walking areas
Biltmore Village Cottages, Asheville
41 min walk • Biltmore Village Cottages are two historic homes formerly located at Biltmore Village, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. They were designed by Richard Sharp Smith and built about 1900. The dwellings are pebbledash finished half-timbered cottages. They were moved outside the district in August 1983.
1.7 miNE
35°33'58"N • 82°32'29"W
Origami Ink, Asheville
43 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.7 miSE
35°32'27"N • 82°33'11"W
The Biltmore Estate, Asheville
19 min walk • Museum
1.6 miNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Biltmore Hospital, Asheville
41 min walk • Biltmore Hospital, also known as the Biltmore Hospital Extension and Memorial Mission Hospital, is a historic hospital building located at Biltmore Village, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1929–1930, and originally known as the Battle Wing to the Clarence Barker Memorial Hospital.
1.6 miSE
Tudor Revival architecture
Thomas Wadley Raoul House, Asheville
41 min walk • Thomas Wadley Raoul House, also known as Raoulwood, is a historic home located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1923, and is a two-story, hollow tile and wood frame dwelling in the Tudor Revival style.

Biltmore Estate, Asheville

Facts and practical information

Biltmore Estate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Cathedral of All Souls, Asheville

Biltmore Village Cottages, Asheville

Origami Ink, Asheville

The Biltmore Estate, Asheville

Biltmore Hospital, Asheville

Thomas Wadley Raoul House, Asheville