Chateau-sur-Mer: Preserving a Great Victorian House

Chateau-sur-Mer

Preserving a Great Victorian House

The Preservation Society has recently completed a major, multi-million dollar restoration of Chateau-sur-Mer's roof,which protects the treasured woodwork, wallpapers, stencils and furnishings inside.

Click here to read more about the restoration of Chateau-sur-Mer

Restoring a Collapsed Ceiling

In late 2007, a five by seven foot section of weakened plaster fell from the 3^rd floor ceiling of the main staircase at Chateau-sur-Mer and broke into thousands of fragments. The collapsed ceiling included an extension of the Tree of Life that is painted on the backside of the staircase—a free-hand painted lattice interlaced with foliage and the occasional bird and butterfly. The ceiling painting dates to the 1870s renovation of the house by architect Richard Morris Hunt.

Learn more about the efforts to restore the ceiling

Please see our reading list for more information on Chateau-sur-Mer and the Victorian Era.

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Operating Schedule

Starting August 1, 2022

The Breakers*, The Elms, Marble House** & Green Animals***
Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Rosecliff
Open daily 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Houses & grounds close one hour after last admission
*The Breakers closes 3 p.m. on Aug. 20
**Marble House closes 3 p.m. on Aug. 31
***Green Animals open until 7 p.m. on Fridays through Aug. 26

The Elms Servant Life Tour, guide-led daily, 10:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.

Hunter House & Isaac Bell House
Open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Houses & grounds close one hour after last admission.
Hunter House guided tours are limited. See full Operating Schedule.

Breakers Stable
Open Saturdays & Sundays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Aug. 6, 7, 13, 14, 27, 28 and Sept. 3 and 4.
Closes one hour after last admission.

Tickets to Hunter House, Isaac Bell House & The Breakers Stable are not sold onsite. They must be purchased online or in person at The Breakers, Marble House and The Elms.

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