Category: Historical Landmarks

Historical Landmarks

Vanderbilt Mansions Rhode Island

During the 1870s to the 1920s, the affluent Vanderbilt family commissioned the very best and most expensive architectural and interior design firms to build a series of townhouses in New York and mansions in...

The Breakers at Ochre Point Avenue

The Breakers is another one of Newport’s famous Gilded Age Vanderbilt mansions that is under the management of the Preservation Society of Newport County. It is located on Ochre Point Avenue and is designated...

Rhode Island State House

The Rhode Island State House is situated in Rhode Island’s capital of Providence. The capitol contains the Rhode Island General Assembly and, of course, the offices of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary...

Rough Point Cliffs, Rough Point Mansion

On the granite and red sandstone cliffs of Rough Point, stands another one of Newport’s many picturesque Gilded Age mansions: the Rough Point. Frederick William Vanderbilt commissioned the Peabody and Stearns architectural firm to...

Rosecliff Mansion, Newport Rhode Island

Newport, Rhode Island is known for its Gilded Age mansions, also referred to as summer “cottages”. These extravagant mansions, previously owned by the affluent families of Newport, have become popular among tourists from all...

North Lighthouse, Block Island

Block Island, located in the Atlantic Ocean, is part of Rhode Island and is a portion of the glacial terminal moraine. It is listed by the Nature Conservancy as one of the twelve “Last...

Newport Tower or Touro Tower

The Newport Tower, which was probably once used as a windmill, is one of many tourist attractions in Newport, Rhode Island. It is also known as the Touro Tower, the Round Tower, the Newport...

Marble House at Bellevue Avenue

Newport, Rhode Island is famous for its luxury mansions. Despite their imposing size and obvious opulence, they are also known as summer “cottages”. Once, the private residences of Newport’s finest, the extravagant homes now...