The Breakers

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The Breakers is a grand Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, built for the Vanderbilt family and renowned for its opulent Italian Renaissance–style architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gilded Age mansion
historic house
mansion
museum
architect Richard Morris Hunt
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
Italian Renaissance Revival
associatedWith Cornelius Vanderbilt II
Vanderbilt family
builtFor Vanderbilt family
city Newport
client Cornelius Vanderbilt II
completionDate 1895
constructionStartDate 1893
country United States of America
currentUse house museum
floorCount 5
governingBody The Preservation Society of Newport County
hasFeature carriage house
elaborate ceiling frescoes
formal gardens
grand staircase
marble interiors
oceanfront terrace
two-story great hall
heritageDesignation U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
interiorDesigner Jules Allard et Fils
Ogden Codman Jr.
landscapeArchitect Ernest W. Bowditch
location Newport, Rhode Island
material limestone
namedAfter nautical term "breakers" for waves
NHLDesignationDate June 13, 1968
NRHPListingDate September 15, 1969
NRHPReferenceNumber 69000021
numberOfFloors 5
numberOfRooms 70
openToPublic true
originalUse summer residence
overlooks Atlantic Ocean
partOf Newport Mansions
linked to: The Breakers
region Newport County
roofMaterial red clay tile
significantEvent rebuilt after 1892 fire on earlier wooden house
state Rhode Island
stylePeriod Gilded Age
touristAttraction yes

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Richard Morris Hunt notableWork The Breakers
Richard Morris Hunt notableWork Marble House
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Vanderbilt family builtProperty The Breakers (Newport)
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The Breakers partOf Newport Mansions
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Ochre Court near The Breakers
Newport, Rhode Island hasLandmark The Breakers
Richard Morris Hunt notableWork The Breakers
subject linked to: Catharine Clinton Howland
William Kissam Vanderbilt owned The Breakers (Newport mansion)
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Newport County hasHistoricSite The Breakers
Ogden Codman Jr. workedOn The Breakers (interiors), Newport, Rhode Island
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Cliff Walk area of Newport adjacentTo The Breakers mansion
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Alice Claypoole Vanderbilt residence The Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Bellevue Avenue, Newport hasPart The Breakers
Vanderbilt family associatedWith The Breakers (Newport)
subject linked to: Vanderbilt
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Bellevue Avenue hasPart The Breakers
Alice Claypoole Gwynne livedIn The Breakers, Newport
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Peabody & Stearns notableWork The Breakers stables (Newport, Rhode Island)
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