Of all of Newport's famous homes, The Breakers mansion is the cream of the summer cottage crop. Commissioned in 1893 by railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt II, The Breakers is a Renaissance-style ...

During the 19th-century Gilded Age, Newport, Rhode Island -- a coastal town with undeniable ... when the most famous mansions -- such as The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms, and Chateau-sur ...

The Breakers is the most majestic mansion in Newport, serving as a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's great financial and social success. "If you go to France you have to go to Versailles.

To make navigating Newport's cobblestone streets on foot a bit more comfortable, plan to bring a sturdy pair of walking shoes. The Rhode Island Public ... north of The Breakers – and the Marble ...

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