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BILTMORE COMMUNITY
BEFORE THE BILTMORE TO WHAT IT IS DOING TODAY
Fig. 7.
Biltmore
House
Source:
digitalherita
ge.org
BILTMORE PERKS
Providing over 1000 jobs
Farms were formed in time
Poultry, cattle, & hogsmaterial goods
Railway was added
Providing more jobs
Still in use today
Biltmore Village was built
Church
Post office
school
BILTMORE VILLAGE
Modeled after a small English village
Originally built and owned by one person
Meant to serve for the entrance to the
Biltmore Estate
Built to be a self sustaining, independent
community.
One of the earliest examples of a planned
mixed community
The idea was mainly to house all the
employees and their families that
worked on the Biltmore, all your needed
amenities were close at hand.
MORE ON
BILTMORE VILLAGE
Edith Vanderbilt planned and held many events at the Biltmore Village
Cornelia Vanderbilt was married in the Biltmore Village in the All Souls
Church in 1924
Community Farming
Today Biltmore is farming neighborhood
communities.
The company has been expanding Vanderbilts
vision in creating a real estate community for the
people around
Theyve branched out
forming
The Ramble: Biltmore
Forest & Lake
Fox Run Preserve
Biltmore Park
Town Square
The Developments
focuses on
Education
Health care
Economic development
Environment
The arts & culture
Fig.15. Community Map. The Ramble Biltmore Forest
Source: theramblerealestate.com
Q: What changes have you seen during the time that youve been
working at the Biltmore?
A: Many things have changed, but mostly the addition of new
Original Biltmore
Originally the estate included 125,000 acres or 191
square miles of land ranging from Asheville to the peak
of Mt. Pisgah and beyond
Today, the estate consists of only 8,000 acres, a big
chunk of the estates original acreage sold to the federal
government to form the basis of Pisgah National Forest
Winery
Early 1970s: William Cecil planted his first vines on the
Biltmore property
1983: Wine company is established
1984: First wine is bottled
1985: Winery opens to the public
Public Opening
In 1930: Cornelia and John Cecil open Biltmore House to
the public for the first time in history. Admission is $2.
1976: Cornelia Vanderbilt Cecil passes away. Biltmore
Houses Music Room is completed and opens to the
public as part of the House tour.
1979 Biltmores Deerpark Restaurant opens.
1980 Biltmore basement becomes public
Public Cont.
1985 Candle lit tour is added to The Biltmore
1987 Stable complex next to Biltmore House opens
1993 Four gift shops open on the estate Bookbinders,
Confectionary, Toymakers, and Gate House.
13:58-17:52
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU66O0ttanI
Work Cited:
Osment, Timothy N. Biltmore Estate. Western Carolina University. 2008. Digital Heritage. Web. 1 Mar. 2016.
http://digitalheritage.org/2010/08/the-biltmore-estate/
Hennessy, Kelly. The Biltmore Estate. North Carolina History. Word Press. N.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2016
http://nchistory.web.unc.edu/the-biltmore-estate/
Village Stories. Historic Biltmore Village. Biltmore Property Group. N.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2016
http://www.historicbiltmorevillage.com/historytour/village-stories/
Biltmore Farms Communities. Biltmore Farms Communities. N.p. n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2016
http://www.biltmorefarmscommunities.com/biltmore-farms-communities
Yakimenko, Jennifer. Interview with Biltmore Employee. Message to Mr. Feldmann. 11 Apr. 2016. E-mail.
"The Story Of Biltmore Wine | Biltmore." The Story Of Biltmore Wine | Biltmore. Web. 23 Apr. 2016.
http://www.biltmore.com/wine/wine-story
"Christmas at Biltmore | Asheville, NC's Official Travel Site." Explore Asheville. Web. 22 Apr. 2016.
http://www.exploreasheville.com/stories/post/christmas-at-biltmore/
Dukes. "Highlander Special Interests." George Washington Vanderbilt Family History. Blue Ridge Highlander,
96'-14' Web. 13 Mar. 2016.
http://theblueridgehighlander.com/Biltmore_Estate/a_legacy_in_stone-3.php