Coronet is a 131' wooden-hull schooner yacht built for oil tycoon Rufus T. Bush in 1885. It is one of the oldest and largest vessels of its type in the world, and one of the last grand sailing yachts of the 19th century extant. After numerous owners and decades of neglect, it underwent an extensive restoration at Newport, Rhode Island's, The International Yacht Restoration School beginning in 2010.
Coronet in race, 1893
Coronet interior, showing original woodwork
Coronet interior, hallway. Note curvilinear woodwork and etched mirror to left.
Coronet interior, berth
Rufus Ter Bush was an American businessman, industrialist, and yachtsman. His notable testimony against Standard Oil's monopolistic practices through railroad rebates left a lasting impression, while the 1887 transatlantic ocean race of his sailing yacht Coronet and his subsequent circumnavigation on the same yacht evoked much interest in the national press.
Rufus T. Bush
Coronet in race, 1893
Bush Terminal in New York City was the largest industrial facility of its kind, with over 40 miles or railroad track that could handle up to 50,000 freight cars at a time
Bush Tower, a pioneering skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, designated on the `National Register of Historic Places and as a New York City Landmark
