The Breakers — in Ochre Point, Newport [FACT-0079]; designed by Richard Morris Hunt [FACT-0080]; built in 1895 [FACT-0081]; in the Italian Renaissance (Beaux-Arts) style [FACT-0082]; featured in The Gilded Age (2022-2026) [FACT-0084].
Location: Ochre Point, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Ochre Point, Newport, Rhode Island
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0087, SRC-0088 - Designed by Richard Morris Hunt
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0087, SRC-0088 - Built in 1895
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0087, SRC-0088 - Architectural style: Italian Renaissance (Beaux-Arts)
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0087, SRC-0088 - Historic designation: National Historic Landmark (1994); National Register of Historic Places (1971)
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0087, SRC-0088, SRC-0423 - Appeared in The Gilded Age (tv) — filming location, 2022-2026
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0089, SRC-0090
Evidence & sources
- SRC-0087 — NPS National Historic Landmark Nomination – The Breakers (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0088 — The Breakers History – Newport Mansions (Preservation Society of Newport County) (Tier 1, owner_statement; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0089 — Inside The Gilded Age Tour – Newport Mansions (Tier 1, owner_statement; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0090 — NBC 10 / WJAR turnto10 – The Gilded Age filming in Newport (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0423 — National Trust for Historic Preservation — The Breakers (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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