The Breakers U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property Rear elevation of the Breakers, 2009 Location 44 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island Coordinates 41°28′11″N 71°17′55″W﻿ / ﻿41.46972°N 71.29861°W﻿ / 41.46972; -71.29861Coordinates: 41°28′11″N 71°17′55″W﻿ / ﻿41.46972°N 71.29861°W﻿ / 41.46972; -71.29861 Built 1893 Architect Richard Morris Hunt Architectural style Italian Renaissance Part of Bellevue Avenue Historic District (#72000023) NRHP Reference # 71000019 Significant dates Added to NRHP September 10, 1971[1] Designated NHL October 12, 1994[2] Designated NHLDCP December 8, 1972