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About the Vanderbilt-Twombly Estate. Audio tour of the Mansion, created by FDU students. The Twomblys of Florham video with Walter Savage, Carol Bere, and Arthur Vanderbilt II, recorded March 29, 2009.
- Florham Campus, History of the Estate
In 1953 the estate’s existence as a Twombly home for over...
- Twombly Mansion Audio Tour
Over one fireplace hangs a portrait of Hamilton Twombly, and...
- Florham Campus, History of the Estate
Florham is a former Vanderbilt estate that is located in Madison and Florham Park, New Jersey. It was built during the 1890s for Hamilton McKown Twombly and his wife, Florence Adele Vanderbilt, a member of the Vanderbilt family.
In 1953 the estate’s existence as a Twombly home for over half a century ended when the Twomblys’ unmarried daughter, Ruth, died. The surviving daughter, Florence Twombly Burden, sold the Mansion’s lavish contents at public auction in 1955. The splendor of Florham, and its Vanderbilt mystique ended.
Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly (née Vanderbilt; January 8, 1854 – April 11, 1952) was an American socialite and heiress. She was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family. She and her husband Hamilton McKown Twombly built Florham, a gilded age estate in Madison, New Jersey.
When Florence Vanderbilt Twombly and Hamilton Twombly decided to create a country estate, they chose Morris County, New Jersey, because it was already home to a number of the wealthiest Americans and because it was only a short distance from Manhattan on a train line.
Over one fireplace hangs a portrait of Hamilton Twombly, and over the other hangs a portrait of Florence Vanderbilt Twombly. Hanging on the other walls of the room are portraits of three of Florence and Hamilton’s four children and some grandchildren.
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Jun 5, 2024 · Quick Facts. Location: Madison, NJ. Significance: Olmsted Designed Estate. MANAGED BY: Fairleigh Dickinson University. A popular choice by the wealthy Vanderbilt family for the design of their estate, Frederick Law Olmsted was once again commissioned by the Vanderbilt family.
