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"Newport Mansion Tour: The Breakers"

"http://www.newportmansions.org"

"Summer home of the Vanderbilts. A stunning house with beautiful views!!"

"The most impressive of the Newport mansions, this 13-acre estate received its name from the cherished view of waves crashing against rocks. The Italian Renaissance summer "cottage" Designed by Richard Morris Hunt for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, President and Chairman of the New York Central Railroad."

"One of our favorite mansions"

"The Breakers mansion was built by one of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt's grandson in 1893."

"The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial preeminence in turn of the century America."

"Gilded Age summer home of the Vanderbilts."

"The grandest of the mansions"

"http://www.cliffwalk.com/sect3.htm http://tickets.newportmansions.org/mansion.aspx?id=1000 The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial preeminence in turn of the century America. You can buy tickets to tour the mansion online at the website above. Trevor and I spent hours here on our first visit to Newport. It's a must see!"

"Great place to take a tour"

"The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial preeminence in turn of the century America. Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) established the family fortune in steamships and later in the New York Central Railroad, which was a pivotal development in the industrial growth of the nation during the late 19th century. The Commodore's grandson, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, became Chairman and President of the New York Central Railroad system in 1885, and purchased a wooden house called The Breakers in Newport during that same year. In 1893, he commissioned architect Richard Morris Hunt to design a villa to replace the earlier wood-framed house which was destroyed by fire the previous year. Hunt directed an international team of craftsmen and artisans to create a 70 room Italian Renaissance- style palazzo inspired by the 16th century palaces of Genoa and Turin. Allard and Sons of Paris assisted Hunt with furnishings and fixtures, Austro-American sculptor Karl Bitter designed relief sculpture, and Boston architect Ogden Codman decorated the family quarters."

"The Newport Mansions are some of Rhode Island's most famous structures. Starting in the 19th century, wealthy homeowners built these grandiose summer "cottages" at which they spent their summer months. The Breakers is the largest of all the mansions, but there are several beautiful structures worth visiting!"

"The Breakers is one of the most popular mansions to tour."

"Newports Mansions"

"The Breakers Newport Mansion is a must see for anyone going to Newport."

"The Breakers is the largest and most well known mansion in Newport. A 70 room, Italian Renaissance inspired "cottage", this was the summer home of the Vanderbilt family. Today this house is listed as a National Historic Landmark."

"44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport, RI 02840 The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial preeminence in turn of the century America."

"This 70-room villa was built by leading American architect Richard Morris Hunt for Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife Alice in 1895. Its interiors include rich marbles and gilded rooms, a 50-foot high Great Hall, mosaic tile floors and ceilings, and open-air terraces with magnificient ocean views."