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Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
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The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer cottages in Rhode Island, USA. and a great tourist place and the present cost of the mansion may be more than 150 million dollars.

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Visited the Breakers on 31.5.2022
THE BREAKERS, NEWPORTS SUMMER COOTTAGE ( MANSION OF THE GUILDED AGE) Construction cost over 7 million dollars presently equivalent to over 150 million dollars
The Breakers (Newport) - All You Need to Know 1.The Breakers is the grandest of Newports summer cottages and a symbol of the Vanderbilt familys social and financial power in 19th century America. 2. Because of its architectural significance, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1994, and it is now one of Rhode Islands most popular tourist destinations, attracting over 400,000 visitors per year. 3.The Breakers, was completed in 1895 as a summer home for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the prominent railroad tycoon. 4.The mansion occupies one acre out of 14 acre estate.
The Breakers (Newport) - All You..Cont.. 5. The Breakers has 70 rooms including 48 bed rooms, 27 fire places and over 1,25,000 square feet, in 5 floors, and it would go on to epitomize the luxury, grandeur, and excess of the Gilded Age. 6. The house was completed in just two years, thanks to the efforts of some 2,000 workers who worked in shifts, both day and night, to ensure that it was completed as soon as possible. 7. Four generations of Vanderbilt family lived nearly 123 years, and make it accessible to the public for the first time.
The Breakers (Newport) - All You..Cont.. 6)Today, The Breakers is one of the nine historic Newport homes that are owned by the Preservation Society and open to the public. 7) The Breakers has entertained presidents, royalty and guests from across the world for more than 125 years and today is visited by hundreds of thousands of people each year. 8)It is the flagship of the Newport Mansions and a world- famous iconic image of the City-by-the-Sea.
THE BREAKERS INTERIOR 1. It is modelled on Italian Renaissance palaces. 2. The house stands as a symbol of the Vanderbilt familys social and financial power in 19th and 20th century America- a period known as the Golden Age of America. 3. There are 27 fire places in Breakers for which 150 tones of coal was burnt to heat the house each winter.
DINNING ROOM
Dinning Room
MORNING ROOM
INTERIOR
INTERIOR
Mrs. Vanderbilts Bed Room Vanderbilts Bed Room
The Great Hall
The Kitchen
Music Room Library
INTERIOR
Roof Paintings
INERIORS DRESSING TABLE Bath tub is connected with Four taps for hot, cool, salt and rain water. Display on wall
DOOR Wooden Steps
ENTRY INTO BREAKERS
MAGNIFICENT BEACHTREES IMPORTEDFROMEUROPE 1. The Breakers estate is full of trees imported from Europe in 19th century. 2. The trees have grown massively. 3. Kum. Aaradhya, 1st Grade student taken me near to the trees and helped me in taking photographs of name plates fixed on tree trunks along with their foliage. 4. Some of the photographs of the plants are compiled for your reference.
Visit to Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island, USA..pptx
Visit to Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island, USA..pptx
Visit to Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island, USA..pptx
Visit to Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island, USA..pptx
Visit to Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island, USA..pptx
Visit to Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island, USA..pptx
Visit to Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island, USA..pptx
Other Mansions in Newport 1. Marble House 2. The Elms 3. Rosecliff 4. Cheteau-sur-Mer 5. Kingstone 6. The Isaac Bell House 7. Chepstow 8. Hunter House
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  • 3. THE BREAKERS, NEWPORTS SUMMER COOTTAGE ( MANSION OF THE GUILDED AGE) Construction cost over 7 million dollars presently equivalent to over 150 million dollars
  • 4. The Breakers (Newport) - All You Need to Know 1.The Breakers is the grandest of Newports summer cottages and a symbol of the Vanderbilt familys social and financial power in 19th century America. 2. Because of its architectural significance, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1994, and it is now one of Rhode Islands most popular tourist destinations, attracting over 400,000 visitors per year. 3.The Breakers, was completed in 1895 as a summer home for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the prominent railroad tycoon. 4.The mansion occupies one acre out of 14 acre estate.
  • 5. The Breakers (Newport) - All You..Cont.. 5. The Breakers has 70 rooms including 48 bed rooms, 27 fire places and over 1,25,000 square feet, in 5 floors, and it would go on to epitomize the luxury, grandeur, and excess of the Gilded Age. 6. The house was completed in just two years, thanks to the efforts of some 2,000 workers who worked in shifts, both day and night, to ensure that it was completed as soon as possible. 7. Four generations of Vanderbilt family lived nearly 123 years, and make it accessible to the public for the first time.
  • 6. The Breakers (Newport) - All You..Cont.. 6)Today, The Breakers is one of the nine historic Newport homes that are owned by the Preservation Society and open to the public. 7) The Breakers has entertained presidents, royalty and guests from across the world for more than 125 years and today is visited by hundreds of thousands of people each year. 8)It is the flagship of the Newport Mansions and a world- famous iconic image of the City-by-the-Sea.
  • 7. THE BREAKERS INTERIOR 1. It is modelled on Italian Renaissance palaces. 2. The house stands as a symbol of the Vanderbilt familys social and financial power in 19th and 20th century America- a period known as the Golden Age of America. 3. There are 27 fire places in Breakers for which 150 tones of coal was burnt to heat the house each winter.
  • 13. Mrs. Vanderbilts Bed Room Vanderbilts Bed Room
  • 19. INERIORS DRESSING TABLE Bath tub is connected with Four taps for hot, cool, salt and rain water. Display on wall
  • 22. MAGNIFICENT BEACHTREES IMPORTEDFROMEUROPE 1. The Breakers estate is full of trees imported from Europe in 19th century. 2. The trees have grown massively. 3. Kum. Aaradhya, 1st Grade student taken me near to the trees and helped me in taking photographs of name plates fixed on tree trunks along with their foliage. 4. Some of the photographs of the plants are compiled for your reference.
  • 30. Other Mansions in Newport 1. Marble House 2. The Elms 3. Rosecliff 4. Cheteau-sur-Mer 5. Kingstone 6. The Isaac Bell House 7. Chepstow 8. Hunter House