Newport RI Landmarks & Monuments
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AChateau-sur-Mer
- 474 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840 - +1 401 847 1000
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- Overview William S. Wetmore was yet another merchant who made his fortune in the China trade. The entrance to this "Castle by the Sea" is on the left side of Bellevue, driving south. High Victorian in style, which means it drew from many inspirations (including Italian Renaissance and French Second Empire... more on Frommers
- Overview The intricate architecture of the Chateau-sur-Mer and the building's size once made it the biggest, most elaborate mansion in the area from the 1850s to the 1890s. Today, the opulent Victorian furniture ... more on Weather.com
Chateau-sur-Mer
474 Bellevue AvenueNewport, RI 02840
BSpiced Pear (The)
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- 117 Memorial Boulevard
Newport, RI 02840-3659 - +1 401 847 2244
- spiced pear at the chanler at cliff walk in newport, rhode island offers elegant fine dining with an ocean view. the restaurant serves both lunch and dinner. ... more on OpenList.com
- Come here if you really love someone or really love yourself. more on Yelp
Spiced Pear (The)
117 Memorial BoulevardNewport, RI 02840-3659
CIsaac Bell House
- 424 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840 - +1 401 847 1000
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- Overview The Isaac Bell House, one of the famous Gilded Age Newport summer cottages in Newport, Rhode Island was the summer resort of choice for America's wealthiest families. Construction of this Shingle Style home took place from 1881 to 1883. The Isaac Bell House is one of the best remaining examples o... more on En.wikipedia.org
- Overview Designed by McKim, Mead & White, this 1883 home for wealthy cotton broker Isaac Bell is considered one of the finest examples of American shingle-style architecture. The home is currently being ... more on Fodor's
Isaac Bell House
424 Bellevue AvenueNewport, RI 02840
DMarble House
- 596 Bellvue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840 - +1 401 847 1000
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- Marble House was our favorite of the 3 mansions we went through on June 15, 2003! Once we mastered the equipment of the personal audio tour we were able to get a lot of fascinating information about life for the Vanderbuilts and others in Newport. Our appreciation of the ornate rooms was enhanced... more on TripAdvisor
- Overview This Newport mansion is famous for its ample use of marble in the interior. more on TripAdvisor
Marble House
596 Bellvue AvenueNewport, RI 02840
EThe Elms (mansion)
- 367 Bellevue Ave
Newport, RI 02840 - +1 401 847 1000
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- Overview The Elms is a large mansion, or "summer cottage", located at 367 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island. The Elms was completed in 1901 for the coal baron Edward Julius Berwind, and is a copy of the Chateau d'Asnieres in Asnieres, France. The estate cost about 1.5 million dollars in 1901 to build... more on En.wikipedia.org
- Overview Architect Horace Trumbauer modeled this graceful 48-room French neoclassical mansion and its grounds after the Château d'Asnières near Paris. The Elms was built for Edward Julius Berwind, a bituminous-coal baron, in 1901 and was one of the first in Newport to be fully electrified. At th... more on Fodor's
The Elms (mansion)
367 Bellevue AveNewport, RI 02840
FTouro Synagogue
- 85 Touro Street
Newport, RI 02840 - +1 401 847 4794
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- Overview Dogs must be on leash and must be cleaned up after on the grounds. Dogs are not allowed in buildings. Touro Synagogue, dedicated in 1762, is the oldest synagogue in the United States ... more on DogFriendly.com
- Overview The oldest existing synagogue in the United States dates from 1763. A Sephardic Jewish community, largely refugees from Portugal, lived in Newport from the mid-17th century, over 100 years before this building was erected. It was designed by Peter Harrison, who was also responsible for the Brick ... more on Frommers
Touro Synagogue
85 Touro StreetNewport, RI 02840
GBelcourt Castle
- 657 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840 - +1 401 846 0669
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- Belcourt Castle runs a Ghost Tour. The owners swear they have seen the monk. They say the monk is a ghost who haunts the ladies' room. It is obvious tourist trap hype. No monks have ever lived, or died, at Belcourt. You'll wonder what's in the drinking ... more on TripAdvisor
- A clean house is the minimum for a house tour. Belcourt Castle falls far below the minimum. Belcourt Castle gets a poor rating because ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Belcourt Castle
657 Bellevue AvenueNewport, RI 02840
HFort Adams
- Eisenhower Trust Building
1 Lincoln Drive,Newport, RI 02840 - +1 401 847 2400
- Highlights: visitor center, wheelchair accessible more
- Overview Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island was established on July 4th, 1799 as a First System coastal fortification. Its first commander was Captain John Henry who was later instrumental in starting the War of 1812. The first Fort Adams was designed by Major Louis de Tousard of the Army Corps of Engine... more on En.wikipedia.org
- Overview Fort Adams State Park, the home of the Newport jazz, folk, and blues festivals, is located right at the mouth of the harbor; as such, it offers some of the best views of the harbor and the East Passage of Narragansett Bay. It also offers a wide range of facilities and activities; people go there ... more on Weather.com
Fort Adams
Eisenhower Trust Building1 Lincoln Drive,Newport, RI 02840
INewport Casino
- 186-202 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840 - 4018470418
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- this casual, upscale restaurant is part of the newport casino. built in the 1880s, it overlooks the grass courts of the international tennis hall of fame. during ... more on OpenList.com
- social club of times past... more on OpenList.com
Newport Casino
186-202 Bellevue AvenueNewport, RI 02840
JInternational Tennis Hall of Fame
- 194 Bellevue Ave
Newport, RI 02840-3515 - +1 401 849 3990
- Bask in the history of leisure activities for the privileged at this surprisingly good hall of fame and museum. Though it is part of a well-kept tennis ... more on Yelp
- Overview The Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, site of the first U.S. National Championships in 1881, was founded by tennis innovator James Van Alen in 1954 as "a shrine to the ideals of the game." The Tennis Hall of Fame was officially sanctioned by the United States Tennis ... more on MuseumStuff.com
International Tennis Hall of Fame
194 Bellevue AveNewport, RI 02840-3515
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