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Biltmore Village is a small village that is now entirely in the city limits of Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville is a City in and the County seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United It is adjacent to the main entrance of the Biltmore Estate, built by George W. Vanderbilt, one of the heirs to the Vanderbilt family fortune. Biltmore House is a French Renaissance inspired chateau near Asheville, North Carolina, built by George Washington Vanderbilt between 1888 and 1895 George Washington Vanderbilt II ( November 14 1862 – March 6 1914) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt This article details the family of Cornelius Vanderbilt For other uses see Vanderbilt (disambiguation. Once known as the town of Best, George Vanderbilt created this village as a "company town" for the estate workers. The community was planned and designed reflect the qualities of an English country village. The village had its own church, which is still in operation today as the Cathedral of All Souls, an Episcopal cathedral. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral The village also had a hospital, shops, a school, a railroad depot, and other services available. Biltmore Village was incorporated into the City of Asheville in the early 20th Century. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Biltmore Village is a commercial district that has an eclectic collection of shops, restaurants, and other businesses.

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