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The gate at The Breakers. Cornelius Vanderbilt II purchased the grounds in 1885 for $450,000 (equivalent to $15.3 million in 2023). [4] The previous mansion on the property was owned by Pierre Lorillard IV; it burned on November 25, 1892, and Vanderbilt commissioned famed architect Richard Morris Hunt to rebuild it in splendor.
After acquiring the property, Vanderbilt rehired Peabody and Stearns to remodel the building, [19] becoming the first of many Vanderbilts to own property in Newport. [20] Reportedly, Vanderbilt spent an additional $500,000 improving the estate over the next five years, [1] with 80 men alone working on the renovations in 1886 which included ...
As heir to the family fortune, he built a 70-room, 138,300-square-foot mansion on the shores of Newport, Rhode Island, as a summer escape for his wife, Alice Vanderbilt, and their seven children.
I've toured eight Gilded Age mansions in Newport, Rhode Island, and the Hudson Valley, New York. ... Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife, Alice Vanderbilt, built The Breakers, a 70-room, 138,300 ...
Cornelius Vanderbilt II House: 1883: Châteauesque: Richard Morris Hunt George B. Post: New York City: Built for Cornelius Vanderbilt II and Alice Vanderbilt. Demolished in 1926 [75]: 25 more images: Florence and Eliza Vanderbilt House: 1883: Châteauesque: John B. Snook: New York City: Built for Florence Vanderbilt and Eliza Vanderbilt. Were ...
The sprawling property, commissioned by Anderson Cooper’s grandfather, was a hub for horse breeding and lavish gatherings during the Gilded Age.
Marble House, Newport, RI "Marble House" summer home in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1888 to 1892. [3] "Château Vanderbilt", a Louis XIII style manor house built in 1907 along with three thoroughbred race tracks in Carrières-sous-Poissy, France. Designed by M. Henri Guillaume. Emily Thorn Vanderbilt (1852–1946), (Wife of William Douglas Sloane)
Speaking of the Vanderbilts, The Breakers, one of Rhode Island’s most lavish mansions, was built for Cornelius Vanderbilt III in the 1890s. The home has a traditional Italian palazzo design and ...