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Some Of Newport's White Elephants
Newport is famous primarily for it's large gilded age mansions, also know as White Elephants. Above is an ariel view of a few of it's cottages. From left to right: "Rough Point" the Duke cottage, "Rock...
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The Fabulous Dinning Room At Marble House
Above is a picture of the baronial dining room at "Marble House", the Alva Belmont cottage in Newport RI. This magnificent room was inspired by the Salon d'Hercule at Versailles and was designed by...
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"Crossways" And "The Rocks"
Above are pictures of two of my favorite cottages in Newport, "Crossways" owned by the Fish family and "The Rocks" owned by the Clews family. I recently did a post about "Crossways" on my other blog,...
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"The Ledges" cottage Newport
"The Ledges" is one of the oldest homes in Newport. It was built in 1867 by architect John Hubbard Sturgis for the Boston millionaire Robert M. Cushing. Cushing was a member of the prominent Boston...
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"Beaulieu" cottage, Newport
"Beaulieu" is another of Newport's oldest cottages. Built between 1856 and 1859 by Calvert Vaux and A.J. Downing for Peruvian merchant Frederico Barreda. It was purchased by William Waldorf Astor for...
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"Beaulieu" The Newport Residence of Grace Wilson Vanderbilt
When Grace Wilson Vanderbilt was not entertaining at the massive Vanderbilt palace at 640 Fifth Avenue or replenishing her wardrobe in Paris, she was summering at her cottage in Newport, RI,...
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"The Rocks" cottage, Newport
"The Rocks" was a large cottage on one of the best lots in Newport, on a large hill overlooking the famed Spouting Rock. It was built by John Hubbard Sturgis for Edward Boit and his wife Maria. It was...
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"Ochre Court" cottage, Newport
"Ochre Court" is the second largest home in Newport, second only to the Vanderbilt cottage "The Breakers". It was built by famed architect Richard Morris Hunt for millionaire Ogden Goelet and his...
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The Great Hall In "Ochre Court", Residence of Ogden Goelet
Above is a photograph of the great hall in the Goelet's Newport residence "Ochre Court", designed by Richard Morris Hunt. "Ochre Court" is now maintained by the Salve Regina University. Photo courtesy...
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"Castlewood" cottage, Newport
"Castlewood" was built for the fabulously wealthy widow of Emile Bruguiere, Josephine Sather Bruguiere, as a Newport residence for her and her young son, Louis. Besides living at "Castlewood",...
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"Beechwood" Cottage, Newport
"Beechwood" cottage was built for millionaire Daniel Parrish by Calvert Vaux in 1851 and was used as a summer retreat by Parrish and his family. In 1881, millionaire William B. Astor Jr., of the...
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"Beechwood" Cottage Museum Plans
Billionaire Lawrence Ellison has now unveiled plans on turning Caroline Astor's historic Newport cottage, "Beechwood", into a museum to house his large art collection. Ellison plans on restoring the...
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Bailey's Beach
Bailey's Beach In 1930Bailey's Beach (today The Sprouting Rock Beach Association) was where Newport's elite flocked to enjoy Newport's beautiful ocean views. It was founded in 1890's and was used by...
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The Vanderbilt Cottages: Rough Point and Vinland
Vinland (top) was the summer home of Vanderbilt heiress Florence Twombly and her husband Hamilton Twombly. Situated on Ochre Point, it was built in 1884 by Peabody and Sterns for the New York heiress...
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The Newport Country Club
The Newport Country Club was founded by Theodore Havemeyer, who wanted to establish golf in Newport since his return from a trip to South of France. Theodore had convinced a few of his friend to...
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"The Ledges" Cottage In Newport RI
Here are some photos I found of "The Ledges" cottage in Newport RI when is was up for rent, I currently don't know if it is still up for rent. The home was built for Robert Cushing by John Sturgis, it...
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"Indian Spring" Cottage, A.K.A. Wrentham House
"Indian Spring" was the summer home of the Busk Family. It was built by Richard Morris Hunt, with landscaping designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead. The 22-room, 14,400 square foot mansion includes 8...
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"Beacon Hill House"
"Beacon Hill House" was built for millionaire Arthur Curtiss James and his wife, Harriet. The James occupied the home for many years and occupied it continually for the summers. Mrs. James hosted a...
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Barton Gubelmann's Newport Estate, "Starboard House"
Barton "Glamma" Gubelmann, the Conservative, imperious, queen of Palm Beach society, who never had a problem swearing in front of company, spent her summers at her Newport palace, "Starboard House". To...
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Belcourt Castle, The Oliver Belmont Estate
Belcourt Castle was built for bachelor millionaire Oliver Belmont, son of August Belmont, a banker for the Rothschild family. The estate was unique in that the entire ground floor was devoted to the...
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The Waves, The John Russell Pope Cottage
The Waves was built by architect John Russell Pope for his most important client......himself. The lot he had bought was next door to Edith Wharton's Land's End. The house had wonderful views of the...
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Rough Point
Rough Point, The Doris Duke estate, formerly the Frederick Vanderbilt "cottage". Today it owned by the Newport Restoration Foundation, started by Miss Duke herself. Click HERE for more.
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Hammersmith Farm, The Auchincloss Estate
Hammersmith Farm was the large estate of the Auchincloss Family. Today, the estate is owned by a different family than the Auchinclosss, although they still own most of the outbuildings, including The...
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