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The Breakers   The Elms
Marble House   Rosecliff
Green Animals   Chateau-sur-Mer
Chepstow   Isaac Bell House
Kingscote   Hunter House
 

Kingscote is a landmark of the Gothic Revival style in American architecture. Its appearance in Newport marked the beginning of the "cottage boom" that would distinguish the town as a veritable laboratory for the design of picturesque houses throughout the 19th century. In 1839 Southern planter George Noble Jones commissioned architect Richard Upjohn to design a summer cottage along a country road, known as Bellevue Avenue, on the outskirts of town. Upjohn created a highly original "cottage orne," or ornamental cottage, in the Gothic Revival style. The general effect was romantic- a fanciful composition of towers, windows, Gothic arches and porch roofs inspired by medieval tournament tents. At the outbreak of the Civil War, the Jones family left Newport never to return, and the house was sold in 1864 to China Trade merchant William Henry King. His nephew David took over the house in 1876, and several years later decided to enlarge Kingscote. He engaged the firm of McKim, Mead and White to make the renovations, including the new dining room. The room combines Colonial American details with exotic ornament - reflecting the architects' interest in combining eastern and western motifs. The innovative use of materials was also important, such as cork tiles as a covering for the wall frieze and ceiling, and an early installation of opalescent glass bricks by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The house remained in the King family until 1972, when the last descendant left it to the Preservation Society. Today, Kingscote is a National Historic Landmark. It is a rare example of a Gothic Revival house and landscape setting preserved intact with original family collections.


Newport Mansions Experience

The Newport Mansions Experience ticket provides admission to any 5 houses of your choice, excluding Hunter House.  

Choose from The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff, Green Animals, Kingscote, Chepstow and Isaac Bell House.

Some properties are open seasonally. Please check operating schedule for availability.  


All tickets are non-refundable.

 


One Property

This ticket is good for admission to any one Preservation Society property, except The Breakers and Hunter House.

From January 2 through mid-April, The Breakers is open daily;  Rosecliff and Marble House are open weekends and holidays; both will also be open daily February 19-23 (Newport Winter Festival).  Please note Rosecliff will be closed on February 10.  Tours of The Breakers and Rosecliff are offered hourly on the hour.  Marble House self-guided audio tours available continuously.  Operating hours at all 3 houses 10 am to 4 pm.

Please check our operating schedule for further details.

All tickets are non-refundable.


The Breakers Plus

This ticket provides admission to The Breakers and one other Preservation Society property of your choice, excluding Hunter House.  

From January 2 through mid-April, The Breakers is open daily;  Rosecliff and Marble House are open weekends and holidays; both will also be open daily February 19-23 (Newport Winter Festival).  Please note Rosecliff will be closed on February 10.  Tours of The Breakers and Rosecliff are offered hourly on the hour.  Marble House self-guided audio tours available continuously.  Operating hours at all 3 houses 10 am to 4 pm.

Please check our operating schedule for further details.


All tickets are non-refundable.