Built by American industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt between 1893 and 1895.The Breakers is considered the grandest of the Newport Rhode Island summer "cottages" representing the architectural and social archetyepe of the "Gilded Age." During this period wealthy families like the Vanderbilts built opulent homes along Newport's Bellvue Avenue to shocase their vast fortunes and entertain the social elite of the day. #newport #mansion #victorian #thebreakers #breakers #rich #GildedAge #wealthy