http://www.jaunted.com/ The Pop Culture Travel Guide en-us Copyright 2006 - SFO MEDIA 2008-12-03T09:14:44Z Jaunted Jaunted http://www.jaunted.com/images/jauntedw.jpg http://www.jaunted.com/ http://www.jaunted.com/story/2005/7/18/183029/510 The Biltmore, the largest house in the U.S., has now opened up 10 rooms on its fourth floor, including a hall where servants hung out when they were off-duty and three dorm-like bedrooms for maids. It's the first time that this part of the "upstairs/downstairs" equation could be seen on a tour here. Fun fact: Biltmore's head housekeeper, the top of the chain, was paid $300 a month in 1898. That's over $6,500 in 2005 dollars.

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