Now that's a gate"

The Vanderbilts' fortune (from railways) created this jewel in the crown of the Newport Mansions. Built in 1895, The Breakers incorporated modern plumbing plus hot and cold running seawater in the bathrooms. Also, it was one of the first of the great summer houses to have electricity. So new was this that Cornelius Vanderbilt had his main light fittings built to be able to use electricity, or gas as a backup.

Gilded Age Mansions

October 18th 2016
Geo: 41.4885, -71.3176We visited Newport, Rhode Island today. A little less than two hours drive east of here. Who knew that at the turn of the 20th century this is where the richest families in the USA built their summer houses? For example, the mansion in the Brad Pitt/Anthony Hopkins movie "Meet Joe Black".The incredible extravagance of these massive dwellings generated critici ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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