We went to Newport, MS to see the row of Mansions. The Breakers was owned by Cornelius Vanderbuilt ll. The summer home which included a two and a half story high Great Hall and a morning room adorned with platinum leaf wall panels. No photos were allowed inside. There were 3 types of rare marble from Europe, along with alabaster and gilded woods throughout the home.
The back of the mansion was as impressive as the front .
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Our next Mansion was due to be torn down to put in apartment buildings. The National Historic made it a landmark in 1901. This was an 18th century villa and a summer retreat by Edward Berwind and his wife Herminie. Edward was a coal magnate. The inside was furnished with beautiful French furniture, Venetian paintings and Chinese lacquer panels.
Each tour took 1 to 2 hours so we were only able to do two out of 10.
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