The Breakers, 1878-1892

The Breakers (1878) was located on Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island (41° 28′ 11″ N 71° 17′ 55″ W). A side street in Newport, Rhode Island, showing the historic buildings near the waterfront Newport is a city located in Newport County, Rhode Island. ...

Designed by Peabody and Stearns for Pierre Lorillard IV in the Queen Anne style, construction began in 1877 and was completed in 1878. The lavish landscaping was designed by Ernest Bowditch. The Breakers was notable for its high tower and steeply-gabled roof forms. The house was sold to Cornelius Vanderbilt II in October 1885, who rehired Peabody and Stearns to remodel the building. The brick and shingle structure was destroyed by fire in 1892, and Vanderbilt replaced it with the more famous Breakers designed by Richard Morris Hunt. Peabody and Stearns was a premier architectural firm in the eastern United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. ... Pierre Lorillard IV (October 13, 1833 – July 7, 1901) was an American tobacco manufacturer and thoroughbred race horse owner. ... The Buttermans, the historic home of John Newman, the butter king, is one of several Queen Anne mansions in Elgin, Illinois The Queen Anne style of British and American architecture reached its greatest popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century, manifesting itself in a number of different ways... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Cornelius Vanderbilt II (November 27, 1843 – September 12, 1899) was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Breakers as seen from the lawn leading down to the sea The Breakers is located on Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island (41° 28′ 11″ N 71° 17′ 55″ W). ... Statue of Liberty, Pedestal by Richard Morris Hunt Richard Morris Hunt (1827-1895) was one of the Fathers of American Architecture. ...