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Character-Defining Features of Individual Rooms 1899-1906 1906 1940 Current Vanderbilt Renovation - Inventory Conditions Comments First 1938 Period NO. 4 (SEWING & PRESSING ROOM) Architectural Materials, Features, and Finishes Painted, plaster walls X X X X Baseboard, chair rail, picture rail X X X X Wooden closet added to room M? X X X Hardwood floor X X X X Plain electric wall sconce X X X X Circulation and Spatial Arrangements Access from east-west service hall X X X X Furnishing and Interior Design Elements Singer sewing machine, oak wash stand, X R/L? L Prior to conversion of Maid's trunk Room this was likely a bedroom Period hardware for blinds X? X X X, M No curtains in inventories. NPS curtains added Mechanical Systems Radiator under window X X X X NO. 5 (BATH) Architectural Materials, Features, and Finishes Painted, plaster walls X X X X No tile and marble as in all other bathrooms Baseboard, chair rail on west wall X X X X Other walls unclear Modern linoleum floor on plywood sub- X Original flooring obscured floor Plain, electric wall sconce X X X L Modern lighting installed Circulation and Spatial Arrangements Access off east-west service hall X X X X Shared key with No. 4 X? X X X Might suggest a shared use 394
Character-Defining Features of Individual Rooms 1899-1906 1906 1940 Current Vanderbilt Renovation - Inventory Conditions Comments First 1938 Period Furnishing and Interior Design Elements White, painted chair X X L Mechanical Systems Sink, toilet newer than others in house X Unknown installation date Metal shower stall X Added for Military Police Radiator X X X X NO. 6 (KITCHEN GIRL'S ROOM) Architectural Materials, Features, and Finishes Painted, plaster walls X X X X Baseboard, chair rail, picture rail X X X X Wooden closet added to room M? X X X Hardwood floor X X X X Plain electric wall sconce X X X X Circulation and Spatial Arrangements Access from east-west service hall X X X X Furnishing and Interior Design Elements Assembled suite of bedroom furniture X X X R/L? Mostly oak with iron bed Period hardware for blinds X? X X X,M No curtains in inventories. NPS curtains added Mechanical Systems Radiator under window X X X X EAST-WEST SERVICE HALL Mechanical Systems Annunciator drop box mounted on north X X X X Inoperable; broken glass front wall Radiators at east and west ends X X X X 395
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National Park Service U.S. Departme
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Vanderbilt Mansion, 1898. Wurts Bro
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Cover illustration: Vanderbilt Mans
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Gardens and Greenhouses............
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Transportation, Power, and Mechanic
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Illustrations begin on p. 273. LIST
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LIST OF DIAGRAMS 1. The Management
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PREFACE When the Vanderbilt Mansion
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properties in their assessments. Wh
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Historic Reso
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CHAPTER TWO HISTORICAL OVERVIEW EVO
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Historical Overview Frederick's kno
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Historical Overview their expense.
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Historical Overview From 1885 to 19
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Historical Overview death, the Vede
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Historical Overview office handling
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Historical Overview MANAGING THE ES
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Historical Overview The butler and
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WATER SYSTEM Analysis of Historical
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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276 Figure 2. Vanderbilt Mansion, S
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278 Figure 4. Vanderbilt Mansion, W
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Figure 14. Vanderbilt Mansion, 1898
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Figure 20. Stone Crusher. The stone
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APPENDICES
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p.57 Nov. 7, 1896 Volume 6 On House
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p.231 August 12, 1897 On House at H
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p.388 July 13, 1898 On House, Lodge
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Herter Brothers Dining Room 3,000.0
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him explicit instructions on what h
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them as sub-contractors. 1451 Among
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South Foyer Rug 6.5' x 16.2' Living
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APPENDIX 4 CHRONOLOGY OF LANDSCAPE
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APPENDIX 5 JAMES L. GREENLEAF BIOGR
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APPENDIX 6 THE HYDE PARK LANDSCAPE
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Vitale and Geiffert, Ferruccio Vita
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158 cu. yds. 3/4" stone June 25, 18
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November 8, 1899 Wm. A. Caire: pipe
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Comments Character-defining Feature
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REPORTS Albee, Peggy A. Home of Fra
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_____. Untitled journal. 1904. Tran
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