(February 2007) Biltmore is one of America's favorite architectural wonders according to a public poll of the 150 best works of architecture conducted and released today by Harris Interactive and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). "It is an honor to be included with such outstanding architecture greats. As someone who works at Biltmore House every day, it has never lost the awe factor," said Rick King, vice president of Biltmore House. "From the square footage that makes it America's largest home to the attention to the architectural details to the stories behind the walls, it was a unique vision of George Vanderbilt that developed into an extraordinary attraction."
The Top 10 List
Following are the top 10 structures and their architects and designers:
1. Empire State Building - Shreve, Lamb & Harmon
2. The White House - James Hoban
3. Washington National Cathedral - George Bodley and Henry Vaughan, FAIA
4. Jefferson Memorial - John Russell Pope, FAIA
5. Golden Gate Bridge - Irving F. Morrow and Gertrude C. Morrow
6. U.S. Capitol - William Thornton, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Charles Bulfinch, Thomas U. Walter, FAIA, Montgomery C. Meigs
7. Lincoln Memorial - Henry Bacon, FAIA
8. Biltmore Estate/Vanderbilt Mansion - Richard Morris Hunt, FAIA
9. Chrysler Building - William Van Alen, FAIA
10. Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Maya Lin with Cooper-Lecky Partnership New York, D.C., and Chicago: Destinations for America's Favorite Architecture
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