Bellevue Avenue Historic District

Bellevue Avenue Historic District is a historic site in Newport County, Rhode Island. Bellevue Avenue Historic District is situated nearby to National Museum of American Illustration, as well as near the museum Chateau-sur-Mer.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of American Illustration and Chateau-sur-Mer.

National Museum of American Illustration

Museum

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The National Museum of American Illustration, founded in 1998, is the first national museum to be devoted exclusively to American illustration artwork. National Museum of American Illustration is situated 350 feet southeast of Bellevue Avenue Historic District.

Chateau-sur-Mer

Museum

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Chateau-sur-Mer is one of the first grand Bellevue Avenue mansions of the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island. 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. Chateau-sur-Mer is situated 670 feet northeast of Bellevue Avenue Historic District.

International Tennis Hall of Fame

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The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. International Tennis Hall of Fame is situated 1 mile north of Bellevue Avenue Historic District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.

Newport

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Newport is a beautiful seaside city in Rhode Island 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.

Jamestown

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

Middletown

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

Bellevue Avenue Historic District

Type: Historic site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Newport County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.4701° or 41° 28′ 12″ north

Longitude

-71.30727° or 71° 18′ 26″ west

Elevation

49 feet (15 metres)

Open location code

87HCFMCV+23

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357259488

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=district

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Highlights include Breakers Stable & Carriage House and William Watts Sherman House.

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