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The Gilded Age (1865-1914) was a rich and complex period in American culture, which played a critical  role in shaping the modern world we live in now. Vast industrial fortunes, monumental architecture, and the emergence of the United States as a world power mark the era.
Newport was the summer social capital of the nation during this time. The families who built summer houses in this coastal city were leaders in national life, in great part driving American art, architecture, diplomacy, and business. Newport’s houses reflect the evolution of the country’s architecture and the social story of the people who designed, built, lived in, and maintained these buildings.
The Preservation Society has introduced a new interpretation of The Breakers (1895), one of the nation’s greatest Gilded Age landmarks, with a new audio tour. Join our staff and invited experts throughout the year as they share years of research on The Breakers, which has resulted in a new view of this great house and its role as a landmark of a critical period in American history and design.
For more information, click on the links below:
Servants in Newport: Domestic Service Profiles
Servant Life at The Breakers: A Room With a View (Adobe pdf file)
From Medici to Bourbon: The Formulation of Taste and the Evolution of a Vanderbilt Style (Adobe pdf file)
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