[5] He settled in the newly formed French Huguenot community of New Rochelle, where he amassed considerable property holdings that became the basis for the Rhinelander family's wealth.

[6] On June 6, 1876, she married stockbroker Francis William "Frank" Waldo (1836–1878), despite the fact that he had been bankrupted during the Panic of 1873.

[7] In 1882, Waldo received an inheritance valued at $360,000 (equivalent to $11,366,069 today) that consisted largely of real estate.

[8] In 1882 Waldo bought a piece of property located at the corner of 72nd Street and Madison Avenue, but did not develop the site immediately.

[1] Later, facing financial difficulties including owing large amounts on the two homes, Waldo reached an agreement to sell the house through a broker before reneging.

It now houses the flagship men's clothing store of Polo Ralph Lauren that took 18 months to renovate in 1986.