The Breaks
January / February, 2012
WHY DO AMERICANS ADMIRE THE WEALTHY?The entrance to the Breakers, a 65,000-square-foot, 70-room "cottage" in Newport, Rhode Island, is secured by a 30-foot-high wrought-iron gate. This Gilded Age barrier is crowned by a monogram bearing the initials of the Breakers' original owner, Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Today the estate is accessible to anyone who pays the admission fee. Sightseers can also visit 10 other Newport mansions heldin public trust and managed by the Preservation Society...
