Designed in Greek Revival style and fronted by imposing marble columns, the buildings served as residences for the Astor and Vanderbilt families, and are among the oldest structures in the city.
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In 1880 he married a wealthy American heiress, born Margaret Laura Astor Carey (1853–1911), a granddaughter of William Backhouse Astor, Sr. of the prominent Astor family.
Mount Astor, a prominent peak in the range, was named by Byrd for Vincent Astor, of the Astor family, for his philanthropic contributions to the 1929 expedition.
The term commonly includes the so-called "blue bloods" (multi-generational wealth combined with leadership of high society) such as the Astor or Roosevelt families.
The site had been occupied since the early 1890s by the Hotel Netherland, designed by William Hume for William Waldorf Astor, a member of the prominent Astor family.
William Vincent Astor was not interested in his grandfather's Florida enterprises, and so the Astor family's interests in the area were sold.
William Backhouse Astor, Sr. (1792–1875), businessman and member of the Astor family