Richard Morris Hunt person

“The tomb, the Delano family tomb where he's buried, it was designed by Richard Morris Hunt, the same guy that built all the Vanderbilt mansions, builds their family tomb. So I thought that was interesting. That is interesting. Okay. Let's g…”

“This is built for the Wetmore family, and we discussed the Wetmores because they've had several bonesmen, a lot of more senators and house members from Rhode Island. That's the Wetmore family's home. And, of course, we can't forget the Bilt…”

“I don't know if I have one handy. Or maybe I do. I'll show it in a second here. We'll do it later. The Biltmore. He starts buying up the land in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. Hires Richard Morris Hunt, family architect, and a …”

“uh the gilded age yeah the robber barons then of course he gets newport rhode island and he builds the breakers now this is done in i just visited there two weeks ago um and it is gorgeous and it is gaudy and it is decadent i have all kinds…”

“The ceilings are just like clouds and ceilings, the ornate work on everything. It's amazing. It's very impressive. Not a small house. That was built in 1895 for Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Also on Newport, Rhode Island is Marble House, finishe…”

“at the marble house for correcting the tour guide on some of the history on the vanderbilts my wife wants this of course you did you got to get it right especially when you do it for a living but it was they weren't they didn't get too mad …”

“Not a household name, but he should have been. He inherited his father's wealth and just ran his real estate empire. He was a businessman. He was a socialite. He's a yachtsman. He's a member of the elite status of the Club of 400. And, of c…”

“This guy's father came to America a few decades earlier as an agent of the Rothschild banking family. And if you've heard of the Belmont Stakes, one of the Triple Crown races, that's named after Oliver's father, August. So another high soci…”

“So what do we know about the tomb? Built in 1869 by architect Richard Morris Hunt. Are you familiar with that name? I've heard that name, yes. I know you have because you have visited Newport, Rhode Island, just like I have recently. Yeah. …”