Emily Thorn Vanderbilt

Emily Thorn Vanderbilt (1852–1946) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family.

The second daughter of William Henry Vanderbilt (1821–1885) and Maria Louisa Kissam (1821–1896), Emily Thorn Vanderbilt was named after her aunt, Emily Almira (Vanderbilt) Thorn, daughter of dynasty founder Cornelius Vanderbilt.

The Sloanes were the builders of Elm Court, the mammoth shingle-style 'cottage' in Lenox, MA.

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