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Palm Beach: The Breakers

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:14:32 -0800

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The Breakers Palm Beach, at 1 South County Road, was first opened by Standard Oil magnate Henry Flagler on January 16, 1896 to accommodate travelers on his Florida East Coast Railway.

Originally known as the Palm Beach Inn, it sat on the beachfront portion of the grounds of the Royal Poinciana Hotel, which Flagler had opened alongside Lake Worth in 1894. After guests began requesting rooms "over by the breakers," Flagler renamed it The Breakers in 1901.

After wooden hotel burned down in 1903 during an expansion, it was rebuilt and reopened the following year. With rooms starting at $4 a night, the Breakers guest register included names like Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Astors, Carnegies and Morgans alongside United States Presidents and European nobility. After The Breakers burned down again in 1926, Flagler's heirs built the world's finest resort as a testament to his vision.

The 550-room Beaux Arts replacement, modeled by the architectural firm of Schultze and Weaver after the Villa Medici, reopened on December 29, 1926. The twin-towers exterior was inspired by Villa Medici’s Italian Renaissance façade. Schultze and Weaver readapted the Roman villa's 16th-century urban setting on The Breakers 140-acre oceanfront location.

National Register #73000598 (1973)

Palm Beach: The Breakers - Main Lobby

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:13:19 -0800

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The Main Lobby at The Breakers was inspired by the Great Hall at the Palazzo Carrega in Genoa. The 200-foot-long, cross-vaulted, lobby ceiling was painted by Alexander Bonanno, a classically trained New York City artist who taught at Cooper's Union, and features Venetian chandeliers.

The Breakers Palm Beach, at 1 South County Road, was first opened by Standard Oil magnate Henry Flagler on January 16, 1896 to accommodate travelers on his Florida East Coast Railway.

Originally known as the Palm Beach Inn, it sat on the beachfront portion of the grounds of the Royal Poinciana Hotel, which Flagler had opened alongside Lake Worth in 1894. After guests began requesting rooms "over by the breakers," Flagler renamed it The Breakers in 1901.

After wooden hotel burned down in 1903 during an expansion, it was rebuilt and reopened the following year. With rooms starting at $4 a night, the Breakers guest register included names like Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Astors, Carnegies and Morgans alongside United States Presidents and European nobility. After The Breakers burned down again in 1926, Flagler's heirs built the world's finest resort as a testament to his vision.

The 550-room Beaux Arts replacement, modeled by the architectural firm of Schultze and Weaver after the Villa Medici, reopened on December 29, 1926. The twin-towers exterior was inspired by Villa Medici’s Italian Renaissance façade. Schultze and Weaver readapted the Roman villa's 16th-century urban setting on The Breakers 140-acre oceanfront location.

National Register #73000598 (1973)

Palm Beach: The Breakers

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:15:24 -0800

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Palm Beach: The Breakers - Gold Room

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:15:34 -0800

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The South Loggia's Gold Room is highlighted by its gilded ceiling supported by groined vaults framing portraits of Christopher Columbus, King Ferdinand and New World rulers and explorers.

The Breakers Palm Beach, at 1 South County Road, was first opened by Standard Oil magnate Henry Flagler on January 16, 1896 to accommodate travelers on his Florida East Coast Railway.

Originally known as the Palm Beach Inn, it sat on the beachfront portion of the grounds of the Royal Poinciana Hotel, which Flagler had opened alongside Lake Worth in 1894. After guests began requesting rooms "over by the breakers," Flagler renamed it The Breakers in 1901.

After wooden hotel burned down in 1903 during an expansion, it was rebuilt and reopened the following year. With rooms starting at $4 a night, the Breakers guest register included names like Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Astors, Carnegies and Morgans alongside United States Presidents and European nobility. After The Breakers burned down again in 1926, Flagler's heirs built the world's finest resort as a testament to his vision.

The 550-room Beaux Arts replacement, modeled by the architectural firm of Schultze and Weaver after the Villa Medici, reopened on December 29, 1926. The twin-towers exterior was inspired by Villa Medici’s Italian Renaissance façade. Schultze and Weaver readapted the Roman villa's 16th-century urban setting on The Breakers 140-acre oceanfront location.

National Register #73000598 (1973)

Palm Beach: The Breakers

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:14:59 -0800

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Palm Beach: The Breakers

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:15:17 -0800

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Palm Beach: The Breakers - North Loggia

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:13:51 -0800

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The North Loggia at The Breakers extends from the Main Lobby to the Mediterranean Ballroom. It is separates from the dining promenade by balustrades.

The Breakers Palm Beach, at 1 South County Road, was first opened by Standard Oil magnate Henry Flagler on January 16, 1896 to accommodate travelers on his Florida East Coast Railway.

Originally known as the Palm Beach Inn, it sat on the beachfront portion of the grounds of the Royal Poinciana Hotel, which Flagler had opened alongside Lake Worth in 1894. After guests began requesting rooms "over by the breakers," Flagler renamed it The Breakers in 1901.

After wooden hotel burned down in 1903 during an expansion, it was rebuilt and reopened the following year. With rooms starting at $4 a night, the Breakers guest register included names like Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Astors, Carnegies and Morgans alongside United States Presidents and European nobility. After The Breakers burned down again in 1926, Flagler's heirs built the world's finest resort as a testament to his vision.

The 550-room Beaux Arts replacement, modeled by the architectural firm of Schultze and Weaver after the Villa Medici, reopened on December 29, 1926. The twin-towers exterior was inspired by Villa Medici’s Italian Renaissance façade. Schultze and Weaver readapted the Roman villa's 16th-century urban setting on The Breakers 140-acre oceanfront location.

National Register #73000598 (1973)

Palm Beach: The Breakers - Main Lobby

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:13:44 -0800

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Palm Beach: The Breakers - Ponce de Leon Foyer

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:14:16 -0800

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Palm Beach: The Breakers - Main Lobby

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:13:15 -0800

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Palm Beach: The Breakers - Main Lobby

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:14:05 -0800

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Palm Beach: The Breakers - Gold Room

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:15:52 -0800

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Palm Beach: The Breakers - Gold Room

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:15:41 -0800

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Palm Beach: View from The Breakers

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:15:26 -0800

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Palm Beach: The Breakers

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:15:30 -0800

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Palm Beach: The Breakers - Mediterranean Ballroom

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:15:57 -0800

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The Mediterranean Ballroom at The Breakers, originally a loggia overlooking the sea, was influenced by the Palazzo Imperiale in Genoa.

The Breakers Palm Beach, at 1 South County Road, was first opened by Standard Oil magnate Henry Flagler on January 16, 1896 to accommodate travelers on his Florida East Coast Railway.

Originally known as the Palm Beach Inn, it sat on the beachfront portion of the grounds of the Royal Poinciana Hotel, which Flagler had opened alongside Lake Worth in 1894. After guests began requesting rooms "over by the breakers," Flagler renamed it The Breakers in 1901.

After wooden hotel burned down in 1903 during an expansion, it was rebuilt and reopened the following year. With rooms starting at $4 a night, the Breakers guest register included names like Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Astors, Carnegies and Morgans alongside United States Presidents and European nobility. After The Breakers burned down again in 1926, Flagler's heirs built the world's finest resort as a testament to his vision.

The 550-room Beaux Arts replacement, modeled by the architectural firm of Schultze and Weaver after the Villa Medici, reopened on December 29, 1926. The twin-towers exterior was inspired by Villa Medici’s Italian Renaissance façade. Schultze and Weaver readapted the Roman villa's 16th-century urban setting on The Breakers 140-acre oceanfront location.

National Register #73000598 (1973)

Palm Beach: The Breakers - Mediterranean Courtyard

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:15:12 -0800

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The Mediterranean Courtyard at The Breakers was inspired by the water parterre of Giacomo Barozzi di Vignola's gardens at the Villa Lante near Viterbo in central Italy.

The Breakers Palm Beach, at 1 South County Road, was first opened by Standard Oil magnate Henry Flagler on January 16, 1896 to accommodate travelers on his Florida East Coast Railway.

Originally known as the Palm Beach Inn, it sat on the beachfront portion of the grounds of the Royal Poinciana Hotel, which Flagler had opened alongside Lake Worth in 1894. After guests began requesting rooms "over by the breakers," Flagler renamed it The Breakers in 1901.

After wooden hotel burned down in 1903 during an expansion, it was rebuilt and reopened the following year. With rooms starting at $4 a night, the Breakers guest register included names like Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Astors, Carnegies and Morgans alongside United States Presidents and European nobility. After The Breakers burned down again in 1926, Flagler's heirs built the world's finest resort as a testament to his vision.

The 550-room Beaux Arts replacement, modeled by the architectural firm of Schultze and Weaver after the Villa Medici, reopened on December 29, 1926. The twin-towers exterior was inspired by Villa Medici’s Italian Renaissance façade. Schultze and Weaver readapted the Roman villa's 16th-century urban setting on The Breakers 140-acre oceanfront location.

National Register #73000598 (1973)

Palm Beach: The Breakers

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:15:04 -0800

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Palm Beach: The Breakers - Main Fountain

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:14:47 -0800

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The Main Fountain at The Breakers, designed by Italian sculptor Leo Lentelli, was inspired Boboli Gardens in Florence.

The Breakers Palm Beach, at 1 South County Road, was first opened by Standard Oil magnate Henry Flagler on January 16, 1896 to accommodate travelers on his Florida East Coast Railway.

Originally known as the Palm Beach Inn, it sat on the beachfront portion of the grounds of the Royal Poinciana Hotel, which Flagler had opened alongside Lake Worth in 1894. After guests began requesting rooms "over by the breakers," Flagler renamed it The Breakers in 1901.

After wooden hotel burned down in 1903 during an expansion, it was rebuilt and reopened the following year. With rooms starting at $4 a night, the Breakers guest register included names like Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Astors, Carnegies and Morgans alongside United States Presidents and European nobility. After The Breakers burned down again in 1926, Flagler's heirs built the world's finest resort as a testament to his vision.

The 550-room Beaux Arts replacement, modeled by the architectural firm of Schultze and Weaver after the Villa Medici, reopened on December 29, 1926. The twin-towers exterior was inspired by Villa Medici’s Italian Renaissance façade. Schultze and Weaver readapted the Roman villa's 16th-century urban setting on The Breakers 140-acre oceanfront location.

National Register #73000598 (1973)

Palm Beach: The Breakers - Tapestry Bar

nobody@flickr.com (wallyg) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:16:08 -0800

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The Tapestry Bar, located between the North Loggia and The Circle, is adorned with Flemish tapestries belonging to the Kenan Family and a 19th-century dark wood mantel imported from Caxton Hall, London.

The Breakers Palm Beach, at 1 South County Road, was first opened by Standard Oil magnate Henry Flagler on January 16, 1896 to accommodate travelers on his Florida East Coast Railway.

Originally known as the Palm Beach Inn, it sat on the beachfront portion of the grounds of the Royal Poinciana Hotel, which Flagler had opened alongside Lake Worth in 1894. After guests began requesting rooms "over by the breakers," Flagler renamed it The Breakers in 1901.

After wooden hotel burned down in 1903 during an expansion, it was rebuilt and reopened the following year. With rooms starting at $4 a night, the Breakers guest register included names like Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Astors, Carnegies and Morgans alongside United States Presidents and European nobility. After The Breakers burned down again in 1926, Flagler's heirs built the world's finest resort as a testament to his vision.

The 550-room Beaux Arts replacement, modeled by the architectural firm of Schultze and Weaver after the Villa Medici, reopened on December 29, 1926. The twin-towers exterior was inspired by Villa Medici’s Italian Renaissance façade. Schultze and Weaver readapted the Roman villa's 16th-century urban setting on The Breakers 140-acre oceanfront location.

National Register #73000598 (1973)