The Breakers is the grandest of the Newport Mansions that were the summer "cottages" for those who made their fortunes in steamships, rail roads, coal, cotton and steel during this country's industrial revolution and serves as an example of the upper class's opulent self-indulgence during the period of American history known as the gilded age. Cornelius Vanderbilt II engaged architect Richard Morris Hunt to build this lavish 70 room mansion which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and is named for the waves that can be heard crashing into the rocks below the 13+ acre estate.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
The Breakers
The Breakers is the grandest of the Newport Mansions that were the summer "cottages" for those who made their fortunes in steamships, rail roads, coal, cotton and steel during this country's industrial revolution and serves as an example of the upper class's opulent self-indulgence during the period of American history known as the gilded age. Cornelius Vanderbilt II engaged architect Richard Morris Hunt to build this lavish 70 room mansion which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and is named for the waves that can be heard crashing into the rocks below the 13+ acre estate.
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