The Breakers

The Breakers 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, .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Vanderbilt mansion in Newport, Rhode Island destroyed by fire in 1892
  • Address: 44 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of American Illustration and International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Museum
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The , founded in 1998, is the first national museum to be devoted exclusively to American illustration artwork. is situated 2,200 feet west of The Breakers.

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The is located in , United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. is situated 1 mile northwest of The Breakers.

Museum
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is one of the first grand mansions of the Gilded Age in . Located at 474 Bellevue Avenue, it is now owned by the Preservation Society of Newport County and is open to the public as a museum. is situated 2,000 feet west of The Breakers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.

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is a beautiful seaside city in that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.

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is a village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Bay. is 25 miles south of and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.

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lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.

The Breakers

Latitude
41.46974° or 41° 28′ 11″ north
Longitude
-71.2982° or 71° 17′ 54″ west
Inception
1895
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
87HCFP92+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 227360878
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q16155017
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In Other Languages

“The Breakers” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “The Breakers”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Breakers Observation Area and Belmont Beach.

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