In the late 1800's, many of the immensely wealthy families of the industrial revolution chose to express their new-found social status by building incredible Newport mansions and estate homes. Many of these palatial homes have stunning oceanviews and more than enough privacy. They were the summer cottages of the richest people in the United States and they didn't spare any expense when it came to contructing these estates, many of which can be seen from Newport's famous Cliff Walk.
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The Orchard - One Of The "famed Golden Age Summer Cottages" Is Nestled Steps From The Historic Ocean Cliff Walk. Recently The Entire Estate, Internally And Externally, Has Been Thoughtfully And Extensively Restored To An Exceptionally High Standar...
Built In 1927 By Renowned New York Architect Charles A. Platt, “bois Doré” Is Gracefully Sited On Four Private Acres Off Bellevue Avenue. The 23 Bedroom French Chateau Was Originally Commissioned For William Fahnestock, Founder Of Oppenheimer & ...
'honeysuckle Lodge' - C 1886 Waterfront Cliff Walk Estate Designed By Renowned Architectural Firm Peabody & Stearns With 2 Acres Of Grounds Originally Designed By Frederick Law Olmstead. Impeccably Maintained Over The Years With Many Recent Upgrad...
Villa Marina (aka Sanford-covell House) - Built In 1870 For Milton H Sanford And Purchased 25 Years Later By William King Covell Ii Is Offered Publicly For The First Time Since 1895! A Historic Treasure Fronting Along Washington Street In Newport...
A Unique Opportunity To Own A Block Of Newport, Ri With Frontage On Three Sides At 105-111 Broadway. Located In The Heart Of The Vibrant & Local Broadway Neighborhood, This Block Contains A Successful Restaurant Of 17 Years (the Fifth Element) An...
Mansions For Sale In Newport RI
Discover mansions for sale in Newport and learn that between 1880 and 1910, railroad barons, steel magnates, and captains of American industry employed the best architects of the day to build homes that would rival French chateaux and European palaces. Landmark properties by Richard Morris Hunt, McKim, Meade & White, Horace Trumbauer, and other architectural giants offer a glittering legacy of fabulous estates along Bellevue Avenue and Ocean Drive.
Today many of these Gilded Age "cottages" are owned and maintained by the Newport Preservation Society, but a few stunning Newport mansions including Fairholme, Plaisance, Wildacre and Wyndham remain in private hands and are now available for sale.
The Breakers Mansion In Newport
The grandest and greatest of the "summer cottages", the Breakers is a symbol of the Vanderbilt Family's financial and social preeminence during the late 1800s. Cornelius Vanderbilt II commissioned architect Richard Morris Hunt to come up with a villa to replace the wood-frame house was destroyed by fire in 1892. Under Hunt's guidance, an international team of craftsmen created a stunning, 70-room Italian Renaissance-style palazzo inspired by the famed 16th Century palaces found in Turin and Genoa. Today the Breakers is owned by the Newport Preservation Society and is a designated National Historic Landmark.
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