Lady on the Hill: How Biltmore Estate Became an American Icon

Over the course of nearly four decades, George Vanderbilt’s grandson William A. V. Cecil turned his family’s historic home into the most successful, privately preserved historic site in the United States. Learn the inspiring true story of how Biltmore® was restored to its original glory without any government funding or outside foundation grants. Not only is Lady on the Hill: How Biltmore Became an American Icon an entertaining and uplifting tale, it also offers brilliant advice for preserving and restoring historic homes.

• Written by Howard E. Covington, Jr.
• 352 pages
• Made in the USA