As heir to the family fortune, he built a 70-room, 138,300-square-foot mansion on the shores of Newport, Rhode Island, as a summer escape for his wife, Alice Vanderbilt, and their seven children.

The Breakers Third Floor Preservation in Progress Tour gives guests unprecedented access to private rooms formerly occupied by Vanderbilt descendants. The last heirs to live in these spaces, Paul ...

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HBO's "The Gilded Age" films scenes in real historic mansions from the time period. Several mansions once owned by the ...

As heir to the family fortune, he built a 70-room, 138,300-square-foot mansion on the shores of Newport, Rhode Island, as a summer escape for his wife, Alice Vanderbilt, and their seven children.

The Breakers, a titanic project by Richard Morris Hunt. Built in under two years, this sprawling mansion was owned by ...

Sandy Point Farm's Vanderbilt ties run deep, cementing its place in American history as a cornerstone of the family's grand lifestyle. The estate is now set for auction. Concierge Auctions A piece ...

The group that runs the Breakers, the Vanderbilt “cottage” in Newport, R.I., wants to build a visitors center on the grounds, a proposal that has provoked outrage from neighbors. By Robin Pogrebin ...

Tour The Breakers is ranked #2 out of 14 things to do in Newport, RI. See pictures and our review of Tour The Breakers.

Yet, at a Vanderbilt family reunion less than a century later, in 1973, not a single descendant could claim millionaire status. From silk sleeves back to rolled-up sleeves in just three generations.