The Breakers
44 Ochre Point Ave
NewportRI02840
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
Closed
- Sunday
- 9:00am-5:00pm
- Monday
- 9:00am-5:00pm
- Tuesday
- 9:00am-5:00pm
- Wednesday
- 9:00am-5:00pm
- Thursday
- 9:00am-5:00pm
- Friday
- 9:00am-5:00pm
- Saturday
- 9:00am-5:00pm
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Description
The Breakers is located at 44 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI. This business specializes in Tourist Attractions.
Tips
Know Before You Go:
Be sure to wear comfortable shoes since you may have to stand in line for an hour or two before you can join a tour during the popular summer season.
Editorial Reviews
If you have time to see only one of the cottages, make it this one. Architect Richard Morris Hunt was commissioned to create this replica of a generic Florentine Renaissance palazzo, replacing a wood structure that burned down in 1892. He was unrestrained by costs: The high iron entrance gates alone weigh over 7 tons, and the 50*50-foot great hall has 50-foot-high ceilings, forming a giant...
A Newport institution that plays up Victorian splendor to the hilt, much to the enjoyment of its millions of visitors.:
In Short
The Breakers, completed in 1895, was built by architect Richard Morris Hunt for railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt II. A collaboration between these two leading figures in...
The Breakers, completed in 1895, was built by architect Richard Morris Hunt for railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt II. A collaboration between these two leading figures in...
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The Breakers is a Vanderbilt mansion located on Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, United States on the Atlantic Ocean. It is a National Historic Landmark, a contributing property to the Bellevue Avenue Historic District, and is owned and operated by the Preservation Society of Newport County.The Breakers was built as the Newport summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, a member of the...
