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Getting Here & Getting Around NewportPark your car at the Newport Visitors Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave. and purchase an all-day pass to ride RIPTA.
Ride the Yellow Line trolley to the Newport Mansions.
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November 19 to January 2, 2017
• Daytime ToursThe glitter of gold and the sparkle of silver will dazzle you as you tour three magnificent mansions decked out in Yuletide finery.
• Holiday EveningsEnjoy live holiday music & refreshments as you stroll through these Gilded Age mansions.
• Sunday Visits With Santa ClausThe jolly old elf will visit each of the mansions during December. Bring your children and your camera! Included in regular daytime admission.
• Newport Nutcracker at RosecliffBe a part of the classic holiday tale at the most romantic Newport Mansion.
Christmas at the Newport Mansions®
Marble House
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the elMs 1901 National Historic Landmark
The summer retreat of coal magnate Edward Berwind and his wife Herminie, The Elms was a thoroughly “modern” house in 1901. So technologically advanced for its time it appeared to work “as if by magic,” it also houses monumental art works, including wall-sized Venetian paintings, Chinese lacquer panels and tapestries.
Hear the stories of the staff members, including the butler Ernest Birch, cook Grace Rhodes, and one of the maids, Nellie Lynch Regoli.
You’ll see…
• Their third-floor living quarters, kitchens, coal cellar, boiler room and laundry rooms
• A rooftop view of Newport (weather permitting)
the elMs servaNt life tour
Kitchen staff
House guest Baroness Von Boecklin, 1938
the Breakers faMily tour
Where you can hear a talking house and see a flying dragon. This imaginative audio tour brings the great house to life for visitors of all ages.
Dolphins under the staircase & Dragons in the dining room
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There’s more to the Newport Mansions story.
The Breakers is a surviving jewel of the New York Central Railroad fortune, making a statement about the global sensibilities of the Vanderbilt family. The 70-room summer estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt II includes a two and a half story high Great Hall and a Morning Room adorned with platinum leaf wall panels. Its interiors feature rare marble, alabaster, and gilded woods throughout.
the Breakers 1895 National Historic Landmark
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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Created by Alva Vanderbilt and Richard Morris Hunt and inspired by the Petit Trianon at Versailles, Marble House contains 500,000 cubic feet of marble. Intended as an ultimate statement of Gilded Age privilege, only a few years later it hosted Alva’s “Votes for Women” rallies on the back lawn. Hear the words of Alva Vanderbilt, her daughter Consuelo and many more, brought to life in the award-winning audio tour.
MarBle house 1892 National Historic Landmark
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The audio tour brings Rosecliff’s history and romance to life with stories and remembrances of its colorful families. From Tessie Oelrichs, to the Monroes of New Orleans, you’ll discover the very human story of Newport’s great party house.
rosecliff 1902
“Romantically beautiful…Rosecliff would be what I would imagine most little girls would dream as their ideal wedding location. It is as perfect as it can get....”
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A product of the America-China Trade and one of America’s great Victorian houses, Chateau-sur-Mer was home to three generations of the Wetmore family. You’ll see hand-carved Italian woodwork, Chinese porcelains, Egyptian and Japanese Revival stenciled wallpapers, and rare trees.
chateau-sur-Mer 1852 National Historic Landmark
William Wetmore with daughter Annie
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JaNuary 2, 2017
Splendor at Sea:The Golden Age of
Steam Yachting in America
Coming Winter 2017
Explore the Underground Tunnel, Boiler Room & Basement
Beneath The Breakers
Never Before Seen
Lawrence Bauerband, Breakers Engineer & wife, Blanche
Walk through the hidden
underground tunnel and
enter the basement, where
you’ll get a close up look at
the cutting edge construction
techniques, electrical and
plumbing systems of more
than a century ago, and their
modern counterparts.
Descend the staircase
from the caretaker’s
cottage to the vast
underground boiler
room, and see the
massive boilers that
helped power
the great house.
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January 3 – January 27 Open Daily
The Breakers, The Elms, & Marble House • The Breakers opens at 9 am. Marble House & The Elms open at 10 am.
Last tour admission at 4 pm. Houses & grounds close at 5 pm. • Guide-led tours at all three houses. Multi-lingual audio tours available
on request.• Servant Life Tour at The Elms offered at 10 am, 11:30 am,
1:30 pm & 3 pm.
January 28 – March 17 Open Daily
The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House & Rosecliff • The Breakers & Rosecliff open at 9 am.
Marble House & The Elms open at 10 am Last tour admission at 4 pm. Houses & grounds close at 5 pm.
• Through February 16, self-guided audio tours at Rosecliff; guide-led tours at all other houses.
• February 17 – March 17, self-guided audio tours at The Breakers & Rosecliff; guide-led tours at other houses.
• Servant Life Tour at The Elms offered at 10 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm & 3 pm.
• Multi-lingual audio tours available upon request at The Breakers, The Elms & Marble House.
March 18 – May 19 Open Daily
The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff & Chateau-sur-Mer
• The Breakers opens at 9 am, last tour admission at 5 pm. Rosecliff opens at 9 am, last tour admission at 4 pm. Marble House, The Elms & Chateau-sur-Mer open at 10 am, last tour admission at 5 pm. Houses & grounds close one hour after last tour admission.
• Servant Life Tour at The Elms offered hourly on the ½ hour from 10:30 am – 4:30 pm.
• Rosecliff closed May 8 – 26.
Schedule subject to change.For full schedule, visit www.NewportMansions.org
Daytime tours of The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House & Rosecliff are self-guided audio tours unless otherwise noted. Guide-led tours at all other houses except Green Animals Topiary Garden.
Strollers and carriages cannot be accommodated due to risk of damage to historic walls and furniture.
Rosecliff Exhibition January 28 - May 7, 2017 Loan exhibition courtesy of the Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection, the American Textile History Museum and the Lasell Fashion Collection & Lasell Archives
Through November 18 Open Daily
The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House & Rosecliff
• The Breakers, The Elms & Rosecliff open at 9 am. Marble House & Chateau-sur-Mer open at 10 am. Last tour admission at 4 pm. Houses & grounds close at 5 pm.
• Servant Life Tour at The Elms offered hourly on the ½ hour from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm.
Rosecliff Exhibition December 4 – January 2, 2017 Open Daily
• Self-guided audio tours of 1st floor. Exhibition located on 2nd floor. • Rosecliff opens at 9 am with last tour admission at 4 pm. • House & grounds close at 5 pm.
November 19 – January 2, 2017 Open Daily
Christmas at the Newport MansionsThe Breakers, The Elms & Marble HouseDecorated For The Holidays
• The Breakers & The Elms open at 9 am, Marble House opens at 10 am. Last tour admission at 4 pm. Houses & grounds close at 5 pm.
• Servant Life Tour at The Elms offered hourly on the ½ hour from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm.
December 24 – Last tour admission at 3 pm. All properties closed Thanksgiving & Christmas Day.
Holiday Evenings at the Newport MansionsThe Breakers: November 26, December 3, 10, 23 & 30 6 pm - 8 pm
The Elms & Marble House: December 17 6 pm - 9 pm
Sunday Visits With Santa Claus 12 pm - 3 pm Included in daytime admission
The Breakers December 4Marble House December 11The Elms December 18
Splendor at Sea:The Golden Age of
Steam Yachting in America
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Kingscote [#7] to The Elms [#5] 12 MinutesThe Elms [#5] to Chateau-sur-Mer [#4] 12 MinutesChateau-sur-Mer [#4] to The Breakers [#1] 12 MinutesChateau-sur-Mer [#4] to Rosecliff [#3] 16 MinutesRosecliff [#3] to Marble House [#2] 7 Minutes
Parking available at all Preservation Society properties. Map is not to scale and not all roads are shown.
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Parking Available
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Preservation Society Property Newport Mansions
10 Hunter House From Bellevue Ave. head north, turn left on Memorial Blvd., continue through to America’s Cup Ave.Parking available at Newport Visitors Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave. Hunter House is located at 54 Washington St., a 5-minute walk from the Visitors Center.
Rovensky Park
11 Green Animals Topiary GardenFrom Bellevue Ave. head north, turn right on Memorial Blvd., Rt.138 north to Rt.214 north to Rt.114 north. Approx. 10.6 miles from Newport, turn left on Cory’s Lane, Green Animals is 7/10 mile on left.
12 Newport Mansions Store at Bannister’s Wharf,corner of America’s Cup Ave. & Bannister’s Wharf.From Bellevue Ave. head north, turn left on Memorial Blvd., continue straight to America’s Cup Ave.Parking is available at Newport Visitors Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave.
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Bellevue Avenue History Trail
Enjoy a self-guided walking tour along Bellevue Avenue to learn about one of America’s most legendary streets. A series of 11 markers provides comprehensive information about the history of both existing and long-gone buildings.
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The Breakers 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport, RI 02840
Marble House596 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840
Rosecliff548 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840
Chateau-sur-Mer474 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840
The Elms367 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840
Isaac Bell House70 Perry Street, Newport, RI 02840
Green Animals Topiary Garden380 Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth, RI 02871
Hunter House54 Washington St., Newport, RI 02840
The Breakers Stable & Carriage House53 Coggeshall Ave., Newport, RI 02840
Chepstow120 Narragansett Ave., Newport, RI 02840
Kingscote253 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840
Limited Accessibility
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Newport Mansions StoreBannister’s Wharf, America’s Cup Ave., Newport, RI 02840
Audio tours of The Breakers, The Elms & Marble House available in English, French, German & Spanish.
Audio tours of The Breakers & The Elms also available in Chinese.
Schedule your group today!Exclusive Group Rates for 20 or more with advance reservations.401.847.2251 [email protected]
• Round-trip airfare for two within continental U.S. with all transfers
• Three nights of luxury accommodations in Newport
• In-room flower arrangement from our greenhouse
• Five-course dinner & wine pairings in the Marble House Gold Room
• Breakfast in The Elms Conservatory
• Croquet lesson on the lawn and afternoon tea at Chateau-sur-Mer
• Personal tours of all the Newport Mansions
• “White Glove,” up-close viewing of treasures from our archives
• Photo portrait taken in or on the Newport Mansions grounds
Enter the Live the Gilded Life Sweepstakes Donate $5 for Historic Preservation
TO LEARN MORE OR PURCHASE A TICKET Go to www.LiveTheGildedLife.org or call 401-847-1000 ext. 137
Your donation to the sweepstakes directly supports the mission of The Preservation Society of Newport County
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Dozens of fanciful animals, a sailing ship, teacups, spirals and other geometric shapes sculpted from living plants populate one of the oldest topiary gardens in North America.
huNter house c. 1748 National Historic Landmark
kiNgscote c. 1841 National Historic Landmark
isaac Bell house 1883 National Historic Landmark
greeN aNiMals topiary gardeN c. 1860
chepstow 1861
“Our guide (at Isaac Bell House) was a retired architect who described its design features with authority, detail, and respect bordering on well-deserved worship.”
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persoNal tours
For the most memorable experience, book a personal tour through one or more houses of your choosing. Your small group of family, friends, colleagues or clients can have their own tour guide to lead them through each of the properties and answer their questions.
Personal tour fees start at $350, include membership and can accommodate a maximum 15 persons per tour. To arrange a personal tour, call 401.847.1000 ext. 105.
Pass through the front door of Hunter House into Newport’s 18th-century Golden Age, before the American Revolution. It was the home of a merchant, ship owner and colonial deputy, and later became the Revolutionary War headquarters of the French Navy. See a great collection of exquisite colonial furniture, created by legendary Newport craftsmen like the Townsends and Goddards.
Built in 1841 for a Georgia plantation owner and rebuilt for the King family in 1881, Kingscote still possesses original rooms from each era. At the center is one of America’s greatest dining rooms, with Tiffany glass and a unique cork ceiling. Its furnishings include rare furniture, silver collections and Chinese decorative arts.
This masterpiece of the American Shingle Style features Arts and Crafts interiors, Japanese-inspired columns, and a sweeping open floor plan. Together with Kingscote, these two picturesque cottages illustrate Newport’s evolution as a premier place for great design, fine living and the creation of a distinctly American style of architecture.
This Italianate-style cottage designed by Newport architect George Champlin Mason reflects the mid-20th-century style of its last owner, Alletta Morris McBean, a descendant of Lewis Morris III, signer of the Declaration of Independence. The house contains original furnishings, and a collection of important 19th-century American paintings, including Hudson River landscapes.
Reopening Mid-May, 2017
Member Adult Youth 6-17
The Newport Mansions® Free $32.99 $11 Experience
Admission to any 5 properties, excluding Hunter House
The Breakers Plus Free $25.99 $7.99 Admission to The Breakers
plus 1 other property, excluding Hunter House
The Breakers Free $20.99 $6.99 1 Property Free $15.99 $6.99 Excluding The Breakers & Hunter House
Hunter House Free $30 $6.99 Multi-house tickets not valid at Hunter House
Winter Passport Free $29.49 $9 Admission to any three properties open during the winter season
The Elms Servant Life Tour $12 $15 $5
Holiday Evenings at $30 in advance $35 in advance $10 in advance
The Newport Mansions® $35 day of $45 day of $15 day of
Admission & Membership Benefits & Levels
Members Free
Purchase tickets at all properties, Newport Visitors Center & online www.NewportMansions.org
Tickets can be used over multiple days. No expiration date.
Visitors with special needs, 401.847.1000, ext. 158
NEWPORT MANSIONS® is a registered trademark of The Preservation Society of Newport County. Tickets should not be presented at any other mansion in Newport except The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, Chepstow, The Elms, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Hunter House, Isaac Bell House, Kingscote, Marble House and Rosecliff.
“Unlike Downton Abbey, these houses were constructed to simply be summer homes for the uber wealthy… it is a fascinating slice of our country’s history. Worth seeing as many as you can squeeze in.”
