The Breakers, Mansion in Rhode Island
The Breakers is a Vanderbilt mansion located on the coast of Newport, Rhode Island.
Originally built in 1878, The Breakers was a summer home of the prominent Vanderbilt family.
This grand estate is a symbol of the Gilded Age of American history.
Today, The Breakers is open for public tours as a National Historic Landmark.
The mansion features a 70-room Italian Renaissance-style palazzo inspired by the 16th-century palaces of Genoa and Turin.
Inception: 1878
Architect: Peabody and Stearns
Architectural style: Queen Anne style architecture
Source: Wikimedia