RI Communities – Newport, RI
Newport, RI
Newport, Rhode Island inspires visions of the gilded era, when magnificent summer waterfront homes and "cottages" were created on the breathtaking ocean landscape along the "Cliff Walk", a two-mile path that meanders from First Beach to the southern tip of Ledge Road.
Noted mansions like The Breakers, Marble House, Rose Cliff, Elms, the Isaac Bell House, Hunter House, Kingscote, Chateau-Sur-Mer and Rough Point stand as testaments to the romantic "Gatsby" period in our country. National Historic Landmarks, the 70-room Breakers was designed by Richard Morris Hunt and was modeled after an Italian Renaissance palazzo while Marble House, also designed by Hunt, was inspired by Versailles' Petit Trianon. Versailles' Grand Trianon was the inspiration for Rosecliff, which was designed by the legendary architect Stanford White.
Newport is a diverse city whose neighborhoods are replete with venerable institutions. The Georgian-influenced Touro Synagogue, dedicated in 1763, is America's oldest synagogue and a treasure in the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Redwood Library and Athenaeum founded in 1747 is the first Palladian-style building in the United States and remains the oldest, continuous lending library in the Country. Salve Regina is a liberal arts college sited on the ocean adjacent to the Cliff Walk. Chartered in 1934, its Gilded Age buildings include Ochre Court.
The internationally recognized Tennis Hall of Fame on Bellevue Avenue, Ida Lewis Yacht Club on Brenton Cove and Harbour Court, the New York Yacht Club's on-the-water home in Newport, are American icons as is the hallmark lighthouse located just south of the Inn at Castle Hill, the first to greet you as you enter Newport from the water.
Newport's landscapes, seascapes and cottages are a beacon for many people who, lured by its charms, make this seaside community their home, whether on the water, in neighborhoods like Yachting Village, the Fifth Ward, the Kay-Catherine area or in a myriad of other locations off the beaten path. Countless others enjoy strolling on Bowen's Wharf, Thames Street, exploring the "Avenue" and sampling the cuisine that has made Newport famous.