Lifestyles of the FABULOUSLY Rich and Famous.
Today, we toured the amazing, insanely opulent (some might
say vulgar) summer residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt – The Breakers. This
little gem was built in Newport in 1886 and is one of 10 or so mansions the
Captains of Industry built in Newport and used for their summer “season.”
I could say a lot about the Breakers. It’s a truly amazing “home.”
It’s ridiculously opulent, that’s certainly true, but it’s also incredibly
beautiful. Every detail is so finely wrought and the achievement so monumental,
you can’t help but marvel at it. We also took a tour of the “mechanical” room
that makes the life upstairs possible. Cornelius was on the cutting edge of technology
for his day and every modern comfort was installed for his comfort. It must
have been quite a daring building project for the time.
It’s impossible for me to imagine living a life inside the
walls of such a stage, but as a time capsule of a time in American history and
the people who lived it, it can’t be beat!
Our plan is tour a few more of these little summer cottages
tomorrow, so brace yourself. More house pictures will be coming your way.
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| THE BREAKERS |
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| The Grand Staircase |
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| The Grotto Fountain (Doesn't everybody have one) |
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| The Dining Room |
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| A Wee Sitting Room |
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| One of the Logias (There Are two) |
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| The Music Room |
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| The Library |
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| The Kitchen |
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| The Sitting Room |
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