Newport, RI Events & Attractions

Newport's Famous Mansions

Think of Newport and most people think of mansions. Here we've listed the main attractions found on Bellevue Avenue and surrounding streets. If you would like to learn more about any mansion listed here, simply click on the more information button and a new window will open to view their website. When done, simply close the window to return to DestinationNewport.com. Happy touring!

Often considered by many to be the most opulent mansion in Newport. A must see on your visit to Newport.

The first house on famed Bellevue Avenue to be built, Chateau-sur-Mer brought about the beginning of the Gilded Age in Newport with its palatial victorian archictecture and furnishings. A spectacular Newport mansion!

An Italianate-style mansion, Chepstow was built in 1860 and contains the original furnishings with important 19th century original paintings adorning its walls.

Just a short walk from the center of town, this is the most accessible Newport mansion on foot.

Recently restored to it original splendor, the Isaac Bell House is one of the best surviving examples of shingle-style architecture in the country.

Kingscote, built between 1839 and 1841, is a landmark of the Gothic Revival style in American architecture.

Living up to its name, this Newport mansion used 500,000 cubic feet of marble in its construction by the Vanderbilts.

The setting for some of Newport's most lavish parties of the Gilded Age. A tradition that lives on today as Rosecliff mansion still hosts weddings and events all year.

Former home of American tobacco heiress, Doris Duke. The stunning oceanfront mansion still maintains the look and charm as when it was occupied by Ms. Duke, including personal items and original furnishings. One of the area's most remarkable collections of private art.