Timeline - Doris Dukes Shangri La

Doris Duke and James B. Duke, c. 1913.		November 22, 1912 oris Duke is born in New York City. Her father, James Buchanan Duke, had already amassed two large fortunes, one from tobacco products and the other from hydroelectric power. When her father died in 1925, she became the primary heir of his fortune.
Doris Duke at the Moti Mosque in Agra, India, 1935. Marriage to James Cromwell leads to a honeymoon around the world.	1935
		Spring, 1935	Doris Duke's bathroom suite. A visit to the Taj Mahal inspires Duke to commission an inlaid marble bed and bathroom suite.
Sam Kahanamoku, Doris Duke, James Cromwell and unknown man with surfboards. Captivated by Honolulu, the Cromwells extend their short visit to four months.	August, 1935
		1936	The property prior to development, c. 1936-37. Purchase of ocean front property at Kaalawai near Diamond Head.
Construction on the main house, c. 1938. Design and construction overseen by the architectural firm Wyeth and King.	1936-1938

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