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Kingscote
A museum on Bellevue Ave, in the middle of things: 291 places within a five-minute walk. One of 84 arts & culture in Newport.
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On the National Register since 1973
Kingscote
Kingscote was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 1973, and named a National Historic Landmark on Jun 19, 1996. It is significant for its architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Gothic Revival and Tudor and Victorian.
Kingscote is a Gothic Revival mansion and house museum at Bowery Street and Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, designed by Richard Upjohn and built in 1839. As one of the first summer "cottages" constructed in Newport, it is now a National Historic Landmark. It was remodeled and extended by George Champlin Mason and later by Stanford White. It was owned by the King family from 1864 until 1972, when it was g…
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The nearest neighbor is Opus Virtual Offices, 1 min walk away.
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Address
253 Bellevue Ave
Hours
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Phone
(401) 847-1000
Website
http://www.newportmansions.org
Status
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.