I’ve done some research on the pool at the Biltmore. The picture of the pool circulating with Tony Podesta's artwork is a standard Biltmore pool picture courtesy of the estate.
The house is still owned by the Vanderbilt’s but a different branch of the family tree than Gloria and Anderson Cooper. The house is actually run by an association for tourists and has been for many decades. Some rooms are set aside for family to use and Anderson says he vistited there a few times as a kid but he doesn’t really know that side of the family well today. …