answers: 1963
context: broke out a second bottle of champagne to celebrate his son's success. Among the five finalists was local St. Louis architect Harris Armstrong. Land for the memorial was formally dedicated on June 10, 1950 by Harry S. Truman. However the Korean War began and the project was put on hold. On June 23, 1959, work begins on covering railroad tracks that cut across the memorial grounds. On February 11, 1961, excavation began, and that September 1, Saarinen died. On February 12, 1963, the first stainless steel triangle that formed the first section of the arch was set in place on </s> in 2007. A matching automobile had been awarded in a separate contest a few days prior. Nicknamed the "Miss Belvedere" by a member of the committee organizing the 2007 event, she was unearthed on June 14, 2007 during the state's centennial celebration and publicly unveiled the next day. Reflecting the Cold War tensions pandemic in late 1950s America, the enclosure – built of poured in place concrete and sprayed with pneumatically applied gunite – was advertised as having been built to withstand a nuclear attack. However, the vault was breached by long term water intrusion, that submerged the entire vehicle, </s> more. The estate today covers approximately and is split in half by the French Broad River, overseen by The Biltmore Company, a trust set up by the family. The company is a large enterprise that is one of the largest employers in the Asheville area. Restaurants were opened in 1979 and 1987 as well as four gifts shops in 1993. The former dairy barn was converted into the popular Biltmore Winery in 1985. The AAA four-diamond 210-room Inn on Biltmore Estate opened in 2001, and in 2010, the estate debuted Antler Hill Village, as well as a remodeled winery, and
question: when was the biltmore opened to the public