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Exploring the mansions of Newport Rhode Island

Exploring the mansions of Newport Rhode Island

Newport, Rhode Island is home to some of the most beautiful and extravagant mansions that date back to the Gilded Age. They are incredible examples of the opulence of some of the most famous families of that time, including the Vanderbilts and the Bells

Here are must-see mansions on your trip through Newport:

Marble House: What would be a mansion to most of us was a simple summer cottage to the Vanderbilts. They had this $11 million Marble House built between 1888 and 1892 and a whopping $7 million of it was used to install 500,000 cubic feet of marble.

The Elms: Speaking of marble, The Elms was built for $1.4 million dollars which included a garden with marble pavilions, a sunken garden and a carriage house. It was owned by the Berwinds, coal tycoons from Philadelphia and New York.

Isaac Bell House: A cotton broker, Isaac Bell, had this stunning piece of architecture built to live in, with a Japanese open floor plan and bamboo-style porch columns. This colonial American home has been designated a National Historic Landmark.

Rosecliff: You might recognize this home from such films as The Great Gatsby and 27 Dresses. It was built in 1899 for $2.5 million by silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs.

Hunter House:  This home is from the golden age in Newport, built between 1748 and 1754 by Jonathon Nichols, Jr., who was a merchant and colonial deputy. The home was enlarged later after Nichols’ death and then again William Hunter, a U.S. Senator. Hunter sold the home and later a preservation effort was started to take care of the home. The Preservation Society restored it back to the time period after Nichols’ death, which included furnishings and paintings by Cosmo Alexander and Samuel King. It later became a National Historic Landmark.

The season to tour each of these homes is May to October 10, so if you missed it this year, pencil it into next year’s travel calendar. For a full list of mansions throughout Newport, Rhode Island, visit The Preservation Society of Newport County website. The Preservation Society protects, preserves and presents its 11 historic properties and landscapes – seven of which are National Historic Landmarks.

The Preservation Society also hosts a full calendar of special events every year, including lectures and black-tie balls, a children’s party, and more that go well into the end of the year.

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