The Breakers 70-room mansion is
considered by most to be the grandest of Newport's "summer cottages" from the Gilded Age. It was home to the Vanderbilt family through several generations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Breakers
I know this is a ridiculous number of photos to post, but I'm doing it anyway in case anyone would like to see what the "cottage" looks like on the inside. Trust me, I took many more than these, but I'll just share most of the main rooms. Because there are so many, I'm leaving out several bedrooms, all dressing rooms, closets, baths, etc.
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front view of Breakers Mansion
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gallery area
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main gallery from above (ceiling to look like sky)
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left of gallery
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one set of stairs
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gallery from above
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| library |
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library ceiling
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another library view
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music room
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music room
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hallway
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over the top
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Here are some ceilings I snapped photos of - can't remember what part of the house each was in. Just look up!
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parlor (I think)
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ceiling of one of the outdoor patios
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paintings where stairs meet
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Mr. Vanderbilt's bedroom
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Mrs. Vanderbilt's sitting area (separate her bedroom)
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one of the girls bedrooms
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main kitchen
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stove tops and ovens
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one wall of butler's pantry
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view of house from back
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side view
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I have no idea how many fireplaces there are in this place. Too many to count and all very different. As I said, I took many more photos - too many to post here. But hopefully you get a good idea of how the wealthy lived during the Gilded years and beyond. And to think - this was just the vacation home! 😮
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