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Celebrating Newport 375

www.NewportMansions .org

Explore The American Story

2014

®

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Five remarkable audio tours bring you a new and unique perspective on the lives of the people who lived and worked in the grand mansions of Newport. Based on diaries, letters, records and oral histories, these audio tours offer the personal stories of the men and women who lived in each house and the household staff who cared for them.

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Sights & Sounds Newport Mansions

of the®

New Audio Tour of Marble House Coming This Summer

It’s just for me!

The Breakers Children’s 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.

Audio tours of The Breakers, The Elms & Marble House also available in French, German, & Spanish.

New! Audio Tours of The Breakers & The Elms now available in Chinese.

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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

Staff at The Elms, 1922

Herminie Berwind, c. 1905

www.NewportMansions .org • 401 .847 .1000

Visit America’s Past Today

“Make time to see these treasures of U.S. history…These incredible homes were built by hard working Americans who made their success in business- the American dream fulfilled.” Trip Advisor Review

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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

President Teddy Roosevelt & Cornelius Vanderbilt III, 1910

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www.NewportMansions .org • 401 .847 .1000

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 from as far away as Mongolia.

ChaTeau-sur-mer 1852 National Historic Landmark

Edith & Maude Wetmore with two companions c. 1880

June 28 - October 13

Point to Point: Hunter House and tHe Constellations of Communities

See furniture turned on its head as an upturned table becomes a craftsman’s feat of engineering, a refined dining room becomes the setting for merchants and sea captains, a bedspread tells the story of a mother and daughter and women’s role in commerce and community. Experience Hunter House and its collections through a wide range of perspectives, that shaped the world in Newport, and beyond.

Pass through the front door of Hunter House and you step back into Newport’s 18th century Golden Age, the era 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. You’ll see up close a great collection of exquisite colonial furniture, created by legendary Newport craftsmen like the Townsends and Goddards.

hunTer house c. 1748 National Historic Landmark

Deborah Malbone Hunter with daughter Eliza

“Wonderful - Full of History. The different architecture and lavish decorations are really something to see and experience, a true part of American History.”

Trip Advisor Review

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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.

“Go back in time…If you enjoy Downton Abbey, this is your place.”

Trip Advisor Review

marBle house 1892 National Historic Landmark

William K. Vanderbilt & family aboard the yacht Alva c. 1888

www.NewportMansions .org • 401 .847 .1000

New

Audio Tour

Summer 2014

The Isaac Bell House is a masterpiece of the American Shingle-Style featuring 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.

isaaC Bell house 1883 National Historic Landmark

June 28 - October 13

reinventing tHe Colonial: tHe CHarles follen mCKim PHotograPHs

See a collection of photographs of Newport houses, furniture and landscapes commissioned by architect Charles Follen McKim in 1874, and learn how it influenced his work on the Isaac Bell House and other projects. Exhibit presented in partnership with the Newport Historical Society.

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March 15 - November 21

dressing down: Private life and tHe dressing gown, 1890-1950In the intimacy of her private quarters and out of the public eye, a Newport lady could select her next ensemble or simply relax in a light and airy dressing gown. Learn about life at home and see a collection of dressing gowns and at-home apparel in the costume exhibition at Rosecliff.

The audio tour brings Rosecliff’s history and romance to life with never-before-told stories and first person remembrances of its colorful families. From Tessie Oelrichs, who built this fantasy in terra cotta, to the Monroes of New Orleans, the last family to call Rosecliff home, you’ll discover the very human story of Newport’s great party house.

roseCliff 1902

www.NewportMansions .org • 401 .847 .1000

ChepsTow 1861

This charming Italianate-style cottage was designed by Newport architect George Champlin Mason. Today it reflects the mid-20th century style of its last owner, Alletta Morris McBean, a descendant of Lewis Morris III, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The house

contains original fam-ily furnish-ings, and a collection of important 19th-century American paintings, including Hudson River landscapes.

Built in 1841 for Georgia plantation owner George Noble Jones 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 reflect the King family’s success as China Trade merchants, with rare furniture, silver collections, and Chinese decorative arts.

kingsCoTe 1841 National Historic Landmark

“Spectacular! Absolutely stunning and the tours were so informative… you feel as though you’re traveling back in time.”

Trip Advisor Review

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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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Base Map by Great Swamp Press www.greatswamppress.com

Parking Available

Limited Handicapped Accessibility

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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Green Animals

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

Become a Facebook friend of The Preservation Society

of Newport County

Facebook.com/NewportMansions

Refreshments at The Elms Carriage House

Refreshments at the Chinese

Tea House at Marble

House

Getting Here & Getting Around Newport

Park your car at the Newport Gateway Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave., and purchase an all-day pass to ride RIPTA. Ride the Yellow Line trolley to the Newport Mansions®.

Limited Accessibility

Limited Accessibility

Limited Accessibility

Limited Accessibility

The Newport Mansions StoreBannister’s Wharf, America’s Cup Ave., Newport, RI 02840

Audio tours of The Breakers, The Elms & Marble House also available in French, German, & Spanish.

New! Audio Tours of The Breakers & The Elms now available in Chinese.

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The hisToriC gardens and arBoreTum of The newporT mansions®

Newport was renowned in the 18th-century as the “Eden of America.” The properties of the Preservation Society contain gardens and trees that together comprise one of the most important arboretums in New England. Our 88 acres of historic landscapes represent an outstanding chapter in the nation’s history of garden design, horticulture and early tree and plant propagation.

www.NewportMansions .org • 401 .847 .1000

“Hidden gem....Wonderful!.” Trip Advisor Review

green animals Topiary garden c. 1860

A lion, a camel, a bear, oh my! These and dozens of other 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.

The Brayton family home is located on the grounds of Green Animals. A self-guided tour of the house is included with your admission.

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 and include membership. To arrange a personal tour, call 401.847.1000 ext. 105.

Specialty Tours

The premium Tour May 3 - October 26Visit www.NewportMansions.org for details.

Marble House

The Elms

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NewportStyle.net is your online connection to all the casual elegance and

fun that is distinctively Newport. Every purchase helps support the

mission of The Preservation Society of Newport County.

Shop online at www.Newpor tS ty le .ne t

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New England’s Premier Flower Show

June 27, 28 & 29Rosecliff

Opening Night Party Friday, June 27

The Newport Flower Show

www.NewportFlowerShow.org

Designated a non-GCA Major Flower Show by the Garden Club of America

Presenting Sponsor

Presenting Media Sponsor

JourneyGrandVistas

Climb aboard as we journey to grand vistas when the trip was as splendid as the destination.

• Floral & Horticultural Designs

• Lectures & Demonstrations

• Outdoor Garden Displays

• Exclusive Shopping

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how you Can help Thanks to the support of our loyal members and contributors, we have been able to tell “An American Story” that captures the attention of thousands of children, adults and families.

We look to those who care as much as we do about America’s stories to entrust us with the resources needed to protect, preserve and present an exceptional collection of 11 historic house museums and more than 88 acres of landscapes in one of the most historically intact cities in America.

We invite you to please make a gift to support one or more of the following initiatives:

1. enhanCing The visiTor experienCe - The welCome CenTer

The new Welcome Center at The Breakers will create an appropriate, positive first impression for hundreds of thousands of annual visitors. It will improve the visitor experience; provide the opportunity to learn about other tours available; and provide efficient ticketing, adequate restrooms, and light refreshments.

2. advanCing our eduCaTional vision

tHe elms sCHolars Center

The Carriage House at The Elms will be adaptively restored to serve as a center for scholars and visiting fellows to live and conduct original research on Newport’s history. The Scholars Program will elevate the academic credentials and advance the educational mission of the Preservation Society.

endowed fund for fellows

This special endowment will support five annual stipends for visiting fellows and a staff manager. Research conducted by the fellows will make significant contributions toward the interpretation of Newport’s architecture, collections, landscapes, public policy, and social history.

3. invesTing in ConservaTion & ColleCTions

Caring for our collection of over 55,000 artifacts in accordance with best practices in the museum field is one of the Preservation Society’s highest priorities. We seek, whenever possible, to acquire and reunite important objects originally part of our historic properties that contribute to their authentic interpretation and presentation.

4. Building our endowmenT A healthy endowment will allow the Preservation Society to maintain our 11 historic properties, which date from 1748 to 1902 and are valued at $1 billion. It will also support 13 additional historic structures; more than 88 acres of landscape, including a 17th-century cemetery and over 1,800 rare and indigenous trees; and more than 55,000 decorative and fine art objects.

how To make a gifT

• Visit our website at www.NewportMansions.org

• Call or e-mail Claire Phipps at 401-847-1000 ext. 142 CPhipps@ NewportMansions.org

• Stop by our main office at 424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI and ask for the Institutional Advancement Department

An American

Story

The Campaign forThe Preservation Society of Newport County

For 69 years, The Preservation Society of Newport County has been protecting, preserving and presenting the story of some of America’s most important legacy landscapes, buildings and furnishings as well as the stories of the people who created them. The Preservation Society’s $21.1 million comprehensive campaign will provide the philanthropic resources essential to embrace the future while we preserve America’s past. If you love history, if American stories excite you, then you understand why Newport is so important to the nation’s future.

Protect Preserve

& Present

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2 0 1 4 S c h e d u l e Schedule subject to change.

Daytime tours of The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House & Rosecliff are self-guided audio tours unless otherwise noted.

June 28 - September 1 The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff, Chateau-sur-Mer, Kingscote, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Isaac Bell House, Chepstow, Hunter House & The Breakers Stable and Carriage House

Open Daily The Breakers opens at 9 am, with last tour admission at 6 pm. House & grounds close at 7 pm. All other houses open at 10 am, with last tour admission at 5 pm. Houses and grounds close at 6 pm. July 17 Rosecliff opens at 1 pm

Guided tours of Hunter House, Isaac Bell House & Chepstow 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm & 5 pm

Servant Life Tour at The Elms every half hour 10 am - 4 pm

September 2 - October 13 The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff, Chateau-sur-Mer, Kingscote, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Isaac Bell House, Chepstow & Hunter House

Open Daily

The Breakers opens at 9 am, all others at 10 am. Last tour admission at 5 pm. Houses & grounds close at 6 pm.

Guided tours of Hunter House, Isaac Bell House & Chepstow 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm & 5 pm

Servant Life Tour at The Elms every half hour 10 am - 4 pm

Sept. 20 - 21 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival at Marble House open only to Festival ticket holders.

October 14 - November 21 The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff & Chateau-sur-Mer

Open Daily The Breakers opens at 9 am, all others at 10 am. Last tour admission at 5 pm. Houses & grounds close at 6 pm

Servant Life Tour at The Elms hourly 10 am - 4 pm

November 22 - January 4, 2015 Christmas at the Newport Mansions®

The Breakers, The Elms & Marble House Open Daily & Decorated for the HolidaysThe Breakers opens at 9 am, all others at 10 am. Last tour admission at 4 pm. Houses & grounds close at 5 pm. December 24 last tour admission 3pm

Servant Life Tour at The Elms hourly 10 am - 3 pm

Holiday Evenings at The Breakers November 29, December 6, 13, & 27 – 6 pm - 8 pm

Holiday Evening Duet / The Elms & Marble House December 20 – 6 pm - 9 pm

All properties closed Thanksgiving & Christmas Day.

January 6 - February 13 The Breakers

Open Daily The Elms & Marble House

Open Weekends & January 20Houses open at 10 am, last tour admission at 4 pm. Houses & grounds close at 5 pm.

Guided tours at all three houses every half hourServant Life Tour at The Elms hourly 11 am - 2 pm

February 14 – March 14 The Breakers, The Elms & Marble House

Open Daily Houses open at 10 am, last tour admission at 4 pm. Houses & grounds close at 5 pm. Continuous self-guided audio tours at The Breakers Guided tours of The Elms & Marble House every half hour Servant Life Tour at The Elms hourly 11 am - 2 pm

March 15 - May 9 The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff & Chateau-sur-Mer

Open Daily The Breakers opens at 9 am, all others at 10 am. Last tour admission at 5 pm. Houses & grounds close at 6 pm.April 19 Rosecliff opens at 2 pm

Servant Life Tour at The Elms hourly 10 am - 4 pm

May 10 - June 27 The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff, Chateau-sur-Mer, Kingscote & Green Animals Topiary Garden

Open Daily The Breakers opens at 9 am, all others at 10 am. Last tour admission at 5 pm. Houses & grounds close at 6 pm.May 11 Rosecliff opens at 2 pmJune 25 & 26 Rosecliff closed

May 10 - 23 Servant Life Tour at The Elms hourly 10 am - 4 pm

May 24 - June 27 Servant Life Tour at The Elms every half hour 10 am - 4 pm June 27 - 29 The Newport Flower Show at Rosecliff open only to Flower Show ticket holders.

Newport Music FestivalJuly 11-27 Performance schedule & tickets, visit www.NewportMusic .org

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Member Adult Youth 6-17

tHe newPort mansions® Free $31.50 $10 exPerienCe Admission to any 5 properties, excluding Hunter House

tHe BreaKers Plus Free $24.50 $6.50 Admission to The Breakers plus 1 other property, excluding Hunter House

THe BreaKers Free $19.50 $5.50

1 ProPerty Free $14.50 $5.50 Excluding The Breakers & Hunter House

hunTer house Free $28 $5.50 Multi-house tickets not valid at Hunter House

May 3 - Ocotber 26

tHe Premium tour $28 $49 $19 Visit www.NewportMansions.org for details.

winter PassPort Free $28 $9 Admission to the three properties open during the winter season

Member Adult Youth 6-17

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

M u s e u m A d m i s s i o n

Purchase tickets at all properties, Newport Visitors Center & online www.NewportMansions.org

• Visitors with special needs, 401.847.1000, ext. 158• Group tours (20 or more), 401.847.2251; [email protected]

Strollers and carriages cannot be accommodated due to damage caused to walls and furniture.

memBers free

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.

“The self-guided tours with audio headsets made touring the mansions easy and allowed the visitor extra information if desired.”

Trip Advisor Review

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Student $35

Individual $50

Dual $75 Benefits for 2 adults in the same house

Household $90 Benefits for 2 adults and all children or grandchildren 17 and younger in the same house

Steward $250 Household benefits plus special invitations to events and galas, donor listing in the Annual Report and four Newport Mansions guest passes

Patron $500 Steward benefits plus six Newport Mansions guest passes

“Become members - well worth it! The membership is a really great deal, and you get a lot of bang for your figurative buck.”

Trip Advisor Review

Member Levels

B e c o m e a M e m b e rSupport one of America’s finest collections of historic house museums. Enjoy exceptional benefits as well as the satisfaction of knowing that your membership helps preserve America’s architectural and cultural heritage.

Benefits of Memberships• Free admission to all houses for regular tours all year long and a single use Guest Pass. Free or discounted admission for lectures and special events.

• 10% discount in all Newport Mansions® Stores

• The Newport Gazette, the Annual Report, monthly e-newsletter and “Member” window decal

• Opportunity to rent Rosecliff for private functions

• Tax deductibility to the extent allowed by law

How To JoinOnline: www.NewportMansions.org

In Person: Visit any Newport Mansions ticket desk

Membership 401.847.1000 ext. 111Office: [email protected]

424 Bellevue Ave. Newport RI 02840

Admission tickets may be upgraded to a membership (limits apply).

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Celebrating Newport 375

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Partners in Preservation

© 2014 The Preservation Society of Newport County. All Rights Reserved. All images reproduced within are under the prior copyrights of their owners. Nothing may be reproduced in any form without permission of the owners. Photo Credits: Charles Follen McKim courtesy Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-58760. Gavin Ashworth, Andrea Carneiro, Richard Cheek, John Corbett, Bilyana Dimitrova, Ira Kerns, Stephen Mattos, Jennifer Little & Roskelly.com 2014VG1

The Preservation Society of Newport County 424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840 USA Tel: 401.847.1000 Fax: 401.847.1361w w w . N e w p o r t M a n s i o n s . o r g

Atlantic Ocean

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