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The Biltmore Company owns and operates the Biltmore Estate in Asheville and has shared “virtual tours” of the estate with teachers via LEARN NC.

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Biltmore in the community: The hospitality of the Biltmore Dairy and the quality of its ice cream products were legendary in the Asheville community. O.L. Merchant was a partner in the Merchant Construction company. The building contractor for the Frith, Edith’s house in Biltmore...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Call Box: This photograph shows an oak cabinet with a glass front hanging on a wall. It was part of an elaborate servants call system. Beneath the glass on the cabinet are raised small arrows that pointed to the room from which the call originated. Battery-powered electric...; Format: image/article

Call Buttons: This photograph shows a servants' call button station located on a dark paneled wall in Biltmore House. There are two round flat white buttons placed vertically on a metal, rectangular, wall plate. The top button has the words “Butler's Pantry”...; Format: image/article

Conclusion: Children born or raised at the farm and dairy village have wonderful memories of growing up on Biltmore Estate. For Mildred Buchanan, living here “was fun. I guess you felt a little but more secure than you would out in the town....You just wasn’t...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Dumbwaiter: A color photograph of the interior of a dumbwaiter. The dumbwaiter holds a copper serving set and a bouquet of flowers.; Format: image/article

Edith Vanderbilt's relationship with estate families: George Vanderbilt’s marriage to Edith Stuyvesant Dresser in June 1898 precipitated a special celebration when the Agricultural Department won a tug-of-war competition with nursery workers, foresters, and Biltmore House employees and received a “handsome...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Elevator close up: This is a color photograph of the doors and interior of an antique elevator. The doors and interior have wood panels with glass windows that have an intricate wrought iron design covering them. A gilt cherub sconce holding a candle hangs on an interior wall.; Format: image/article

Elevator Controls: A color photograph of the brass antique elevator controls in Biltmore Estate. The control is a handle that moves in a 90 degree arc, with two switches for on/off and emergency run/stop.; Format: image/article

Elevator shaft view: A color photograph of the inside of an elevator shaft. The shaft is made of wood and metal.; Format: image/article

The employee clubhouse: In 1933, the Employee Clubhouse opened in Woodcote, managed by Marjorie Edwards. Marjorie was not paid a salary; rather she made a profit from the meals she served. Marjorie’s responsibilities as a hostess were to keep the house clean, and to serve weekday...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Furnace: This is a color photograph of a steam boiler furnace which originally burned wood and soft lump coal. It would heat water which would become steam that would be used to heat the house. The massive structure is from floor to ceiling in height. Several small...; Format: image/article

Generator: The massive structure in this photograph is a generator. It is painter black and is located in the basement of the Biltmore House. The generator has two large wheels. A light bulb shows how much light was produced at that time. Today's light bulbs produced...; Format: image/article

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!: Biltmore Dairy ice cream also played a leading role at estate gatherings — Cornelia’s birthday celebrations, Christmas parties, May Day festivities, and picnics. In fact, virtually every oral history interview or questionnaire containing childhood...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Interior of Elevator: A color photograph of the interior of an antique elevator. The elevator's bottom half is made of polished wood panels. The upper half of the elevator car has an intricate wrought iron design covered in glass. At the back of the car you can see through the...; Format: image/article

Introduction: George Vanderbilt established the first agricultural operations at Biltmore to produce dairy products, meat, poultry, fruits, and vegetables for use in Biltmore House. However, it was his hope that the estate would be self supporting, and by the mid-1890s,...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Laundry drying racks: A color photograph of laundry drying racks. The racks are made of dark wood, and are tall with about 6 bars across each one. The racks are hooked to a set of wooden bars at the top of the room so that they can be slid around. The racks have sheets on them....; Format: image/article

Light Bulb: A color photograph of an antique light bulb sitting on a purple cloth. The light bulb is clear and has a white tag attached to the bottom of it.; Format: image/article

Refrigerator doors: This color photograph shows an antique refrigerator in a tiled room. It is built into the bottom part of a wooden hutch. The brass latched doors are open and show metal cooling pipes behind shelf supports. The shelves have been removed. The interior side of...; Format: image/article

Special celebrations: Although the first Christmas parties for estate workers were held in the Banquet hall of Biltmore house, they later moved to the Dairy, most likely because of the ever-expanding numbers of employees required for the growing operations. Sarah Lanning surmised...; Format: article; By Sue Clark McKendree.

The tabasco water heater and hot water in Biltmore House: In A technological tour of the Biltmore Estate, page 7; Introduction to the boiler room Although this room is called the Boiler Room, a number of interesting features relating to various technologies can be seen here, including the elevator controller and modern DC generator. The platform and wire cage...; By Sue Clark McKendree.

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