Chateau-sur-Mer

Chateau-sur-Mer is one of the first grand mansions of the Gilded Age in . Located at 474 Bellevue Avenue, it is now owned by the Preservation Society of Newport County and is open to the public as a museum.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island
  • Also known as: “Chateau Sur-Mer Mansion” and “Chateau-sur-Mer Mansion”
  • Address: 474 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of American Illustration and International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Museum
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The , founded in 1998, is the first national museum to be devoted exclusively to American illustration artwork. is situated 600 feet south of Chateau-sur-Mer.

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The is located in , United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. is situated 1 mile north of Chateau-sur-Mer.

Building
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The is a notable house designed by American architect H. H. Richardson, with later interiors by Stanford White. It is a National Historic Landmark, generally acknowledged as one of Richardson's masterpieces and the prototype for what became known as the Shingle Style in American architecture. is situated 530 feet southeast of Chateau-sur-Mer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.

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is a beautiful seaside city in that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.

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is a village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Bay. is 25 miles south of and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.

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lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.

Chateau-sur-Mer

Latitude
41.47124° or 41° 28′ 17″ north
Longitude
-71.30533° or 71° 18′ 19″ west
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
Open location code
87HCFMCV+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 371945264
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
5221400
Wiki­data ID
Q5087517
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Chateau-sur-Mer” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “夏多蘇米爾”
  • French: “Chateau-sur-Mer”
  • Italian: “Chateau-sur-Mer”
  • Spanish: “Chateau-sur-Mer”
  • Turkish: “Chateau-sur-Mer”

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