The Elms, Newport, Rhode Island

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The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island is a grand Gilded Age mansion and National Historic Landmark renowned for its opulent Beaux-Arts architecture and elaborate formal gardens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Beaux-Arts building
Gilded Age mansion
National Historic Landmark
historic house museum
architect Bruce Price
surface form: Bruce Price (associated firm/office)

Horace Trumbauer
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
surface form: Beaux-Arts architecture
category Beaux-Arts architecture in Rhode Island
Historic house museums in Rhode Island
Mansions in Newport, Rhode Island
National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island
city Newport
client Edward Julius Berwind
completionDate 1901
constructionStartDate 1899
country United States of America
governingBody The Preservation Society of Newport County
surface form: Preservation Society of Newport County
hasCollection European art and decorative arts
hasFeature carriage house
conservatory
elaborate servant quarters and service tunnels
elaborate sunken garden
marble interiors
hasGarden formal gardens
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmark of the United States

National Register of Historic Places
surface form: U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
inception 1899
inspiredBy Château d’Asnières (near Paris, France)
location Newport, Rhode Island
namedAfter Elms trees on the property
notableFor Beaux-Arts façade
elaborate formal gardens
opulent Gilded Age interiors
NRHPReferenceNumber 69000077
numberOfRooms approximately 50
numberOfStories 3
openingDate 1901
openToPublic yes
owner The Preservation Society of Newport County
surface form: Preservation Society of Newport County
partOf Newport Historic District
surface form: Newport National Historic Landmark District
period Gilded Age
region New England
significantEvent purchased and preserved by the Preservation Society of Newport County in 1962
threatened with demolition in the 1960s
state Rhode Island
touristAttraction yes
use museum
visitorExperience audio tours
guided tours

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Horace Trumbauer notableWork The Elms, Newport, Rhode Island