The Breakers
Cornelius Vanderbilt II bought the Breakers in 1885 and it burned down in 1892. For his second home, Mr. Vanderbilt was taking no chances with fire. No wood was used in the construction. The core of the building was stone and brick, with steel beams for structural support. The kitchen was isolated in a ground-floor wing and, as a further precaution, the original heating plant was buried near the caretaker's cottage, several hundred feet from the main house.
Mom and I
The Rosecliff
The exterior walls of Rosecliff are brick finished with near-white glazed terra-cotta tiles that resemble stone. Rosecliff conveys an impression of light and air and delicate grace. More than the other mansions of Newport, White's creation epitomized the lighter, more romantic side of the Gilded Age.
Aunt Connie isn't she just lovely
Here is another lovely lady.
Mom in the garden at the Rosecliff
Mom and Martha
The Marble House
One of the fun stories I liked about this house is the Lady of the house would have parties and they would take the serving trays and ride them down the main staircase. How fun would that be? If that isn't a party activity I don't know what is.
Chairs in the dining room are made of brass, and were so heavy that a footman was provided to each diner to help move the diner's chair. And the Dinning room is beautiful. What I could do with the space of a dinning room like this.
The Chinese Teahouse
Now used as a little diner for people to grab lunch.
Connie and Julie in the guard house at the entrance of the Marble house.
International Tennis Hall of Fame
These were fun chairs in the restaurant.
Chepstow
The Preservation Society house
Chateau-sur-Mer
Julie and Martha
The Mansions were fun and exquisite. It was a fun trip to go and spend a few days touring all of the mansion in RI.
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