Newport Photos |
Newport, earliest seat of government of the Rhode Island colony, is marked by its fine ensemble of early American heritage buildings & by the many mansions built by the wealthy of the late 19th century. |
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| See also: Rhode Island |
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| Cliff walk & mansions of town once the summer enclave of America's wealthy. | The Breakers mansion ocean-side facade on Cliff Walk was home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II & family. | The Breakers columns & floral gardens. | The Breakers (1893-5). Style: Beaux Arts. Architect: Richard Morris Hunt. On National Register. |
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| The Breakers porch ceiling mosaics. | The Breakers arches detail. | The Breakers sculpted bronze lamp post. | The Breakers Children's House porch columns carved figures of bagpiper & player with mask. |
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| Rosecliff mansion (1902) of marble. Architect: McKim, Mead & White. On National Register. | Rosecliff mansion sculpted stone fountain of cherub holding fish over cranes. | Rosecliff mansion architectural details of neoclassical window surround. | Rosecliff mansion iron phoenix holds lamp over entrance. |
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| Astor's Beechwood mansion garden with stone dogs & sea. | Astor's Beechwood mansion (1855) occupied by the Astors in 1880. | Astor's Beechwood mansion rococo details of ballroom. | Astor's Beechwood mansion ballroom ceiling mural of Neptune. |
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| Marble House (1888-92) built for Alva Vanderbilt. Architect: Richard Morris Hunt. On National Register. | Marble House spouting head fountains along grand entry. | Marble House iron grill of sun god face over window. | Marble House garden stone urn & hydrangeas. |
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| Marble House Chinese teahouse. | Chateau-sur-mer (1851-52) built by China Trade Merchant William Westmore. Architect: Richard Morris Hunt. On National Register. | The Elms (1899-1901) French-style chateau built by coal millionaire Edward Berwind. Architect: Horace Trumbauer. On National Register. | The Elms sculpture of lion fighting a crocodile. |
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| Salve Regina College on Cliff Walk. | Colony House (1734-76) later Rhode Island State House (1776-1900). Style: Georgian. Architect: Richard Munday. On National Register. | Trinity Church (1726) steeple. Style: Georgian. Architect: Richard Munday. On National Register. | Touro Synagogue (1763) neoclassical entrance. Architect: Peter Harrison. On National Register. |
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| Wilbour Ellery House (1801) front door on Washington Square. On National Register. | Newport Artillery Company (1835) (23 Clarke Street). Architect: Alexander MacGregor, Duress & McWade. On National Register. | Simon Pease House (1700) (32 Clarke St.). | Newport Art Museum in Griswald House (1864). |
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| Griswald House (1864) now Newport Art Museum. Style: Stick. Architect: Richard Morris Hunt. On National Register. | Commodore Mathew Galbraith Perry (1794-1858) Memorial detail showing US treaty with Japan. | Victorian house once location of US Naval Academy during Civil War 1861-65. | Bowen's Wharf shops & restaurants. |
All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required to use. |