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The Breakers (built in 1878) was a Queen Anne style cottage designed by Peabody and Stearns for Pierre Lorillard IV and located along the Cliff Walk on Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island. [1] In 1883, it was referred to as "unquestionably the most magnificent estate in Newport."
Newport residents must obtain timed tickets for Chepstow or Hunter House in person at either The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms or Rosecliff. Excludes special events and specialty tours such as Beneath The Breakers, The Elms Servant Life, Inside “The Gilded Age” and Sparkling Lights at The Breakers.
The Breakers. Open today 10:00am – 5:00pm. The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial pre-eminence in the Gilded Age.
Jan 9, 2024 · The Breakers Mansion, a stunning example of Gilded Age millionaires' so-called "summer cottages," is a must see on any visit to Newport, Rhode Island.
May 17, 2024 · You will learn about Alva Vanderbilt’s Newport mansion, Marble House, which spurred Alice to construct the Breakers, and how Howard Vanderbilt competed in the America’s Cup in Newport viewed ...
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The Breakers. Address 44 Ochre Point Avenue. Newport, Rhode Island 02840. Hours. Open Daily. 9:00a.m–5:00pm. Phone 401-847-1000. Visit The Breakers. Plan Your Visit. Reviews. Connect. This 70-room villa was built by architect Richard Morris Hunt in 1895 for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, President and Chairman of the New York Central Railroad.
