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The Breakers

Rhode Island · United States

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This 1895 'summer cottage' is the largest mansion in the region and is RIs most visited tourist attraction. It sits on the Newport Cliff Walk facing SE towards the Atlantic Ocean.

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  1. 1Orientation

    Welcome to The Breakers, the undisputed pinnacle of Gilded Age architectural achievement and the grandest of all Newport summer cottages. Commissioned by Cornelius Vanderbilt the Second and his wife Alice, this breathtaking…

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  2. 2The Great Hall

    Upon entering The Breakers, visitors are immediately confronted by the awe-inspiring proportions of the Great Hall. Measuring an exact fifty feet wide, fifty feet long, and soaring fifty feet high, this monumental space functions…

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  3. 3The Formal Dining Room

    Flowing gracefully from the Great Hall, we discover the jaw-dropping two-story formal Dining Room, a space that covers an astonishing two thousand four hundred square feet. This magnificent room is flanked by twelve colossal,…

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  4. 4The Music Room and Billiard Room

    Continuing our exploration of the primary reception spaces, we encounter two rooms that perfectly illustrate the gendered social dynamics of the Gilded Age. The magnificent Music Room, famously utilized as a filming location for…

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  5. 5The First Floor Kitchen

    Leaving the glittering reception spaces, we transition into the highly functional, hidden service wing to examine the Kitchen and Butler's Pantry. Uniquely for grand houses of this era, the kitchen at The Breakers is situated on…

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  6. 6The Second Floor Bedrooms

    Ascending the grand staircase to the second floor, we enter the private family quarters, which provide fascinating insights into individual Vanderbilt personalities. Gertrude Vanderbilt's bedroom is a vibrant, expressive space…

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  7. 7The Underground Boiler Room

    To truly comprehend the engineering genius behind The Breakers, we must descend deep beneath the property into the massive Underground Boiler Room. Because the family's previous wooden home had burned to the ground, extreme…

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  8. 8Closing

    As we conclude our comprehensive tour of The Breakers, we are left to ponder the complex legacy of this monumental structure. It stands as the ultimate architectural expression of the American Gilded Age, a brief, glittering…

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