Historedia
Person

William Kissam Vanderbilt

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1879

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Kissam Vanderbilt, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Gilmore's Garden renamed Madison Square Garden

    1879

    Role: Grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt who announced the renaming

    1. May 31, 1879 · Madison Square Garden site at East 26th Street and Madison AvenueRenaming Announcement

      William Kissam Vanderbilt announced on May 31, 1879, that Gilmore's Garden would be renamed Madison Square Garden, per the supplied passage.

Sources

  1. Madison Square Garden (1879) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10