The Breakers (1878)

For other uses, see Breakers (disambiguation) and The Breaker (disambiguation).
The Breakers
The Breakers (1878) is located in Rhode Island
The Breakers (1878)
Location within Rhode Island
General information
Architectural styleQueen Anne
LocationRuggles Avenue, Ochre Point, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Coordinates41°28′11″N 71°17′55″W / 41.46972°N 71.29861°W / 41.46972; -71.29861
Completed1878
Destroyed1892
OwnerPierre Lorillard IV
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
Design and construction
Architect(s)Peabody and Stearns

The Breakers (built in 1878) was a Queen Anne style cottage designed by Peabody and Stearns for Pierre Lorillard IV and located along the Cliff Walk on Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island.[1] In 1883, it was referred to as "unquestionably the most magnificent estate in Newport."[2]

The home, which was acquired by Cornelius Vanderbilt II in 1885, was destroyed by fire in 1892 and replaced by the current Breakers. While only extant for 14 years, it "was widely known in the nineteenth century and continues to attract the attention of architectural historians today."[3]

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  3. ^ Lewis, Arnold (2013). American Country Houses of the Gilded Age: (Sheldon's "Artistic Country-Seats"). Courier Corporation. p. 33. ISBN 9780486141213. Retrieved 19 February 2018.