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3 giorni fa · The Breakers was built in 1895 by Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife Alice, who is frequently referred to as “Alice of the Breakers.”
- Then & Now: The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion - Untapped New York
The rise and fall of the Vanderbilt family, which still...
- Then & Now: The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion - Untapped New York
2 giu 2024 · The Breakers in Newport was built as the summer residence for the Vanderbilt family, one of America’s wealthiest families during the Gilded Age. Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the head of the family, commissioned the mansion after his previous Newport home was destroyed by fire.
1 giorno fa · In 1885, Commodore's grandson, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, who ran the New York Central Railroad, purchased a house called The Breakers. Unfortunately, in 1892, the tiny house burned to the ground. However, the little wooden house made quite the impression on Vanderbilt II because, in 1893, he decided to hire a renowned architect named Richard Morris Hunt to rebuild it bigger and better than ever.
4 giu 2024 · The Breakers, built by Cornelius Vanderbilt II in 1895, is the flagship of the Newport Mansions and a National Historic Landmark.
6 giorni fa · The rise and fall of the Vanderbilt family, which still pervades American historical lore, can be viewed through the lens of Cornelius Vanderbilt II”s Fifth Avenue mansion.
3 giorni fa · The Cornelius Vanderbilt II House was a large mansion built in 1883 at 1 West 57th Street in the heart of Millionaire’s Row, constructed for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the eldest grandson of...
16 giu 2024 · In 1885, Cornelius Vanderbilt II acquired the timber mansion as it stood and became the first owner. Cornelius Vanderbilt II and his wife Alice, who is frequently referred to as “Alice of the Breakers” set out to build a masterpiece.
