William Watts Sherman House, Newport

Name: William Watts Sherman House
Address: Newport, United States

#79 among attractions in Newport

Vernacular architecture, Shingle style architecture, Romanesque architecture, Queen Anne architecture, More...

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The William Watts Sherman House 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. It is located at 2 Shepard Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island and is now owned by Salve Regina University. It is a contributing property to the Bellevue Avenue Historic District. ()

Built: 1875 (150 years ago)Coordinates: 41°28'12"N, 71°18'15"W

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Bellevue Avenue and EstatesNewport United States

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William Watts Sherman House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, International Tennis Hall of Fame.

~1610 ftE
Opulent, late-1800s Vanderbilt mansion
The Breakers, Newport
8 min walk • Nestled along the picturesque cliffs of Newport, Rhode Island, The Breakers stands as a testament to the opulence of the Gilded Age. This palatial mansion, completed in 1895, was the summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, a member of the wealthy Vanderbilt family.
0.6 miNW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
The Elms, Newport
15 min walk • The Elms is a grandiose mansion nestled in the picturesque city of Newport, Rhode Island. This palatial summer residence, completed in 1901, stands as a testament to the opulence and luxury that characterized America's Gilded Age.
0.6 miS
Opulent Beaux-Arts style mansion
Marble House, Newport
15 min walk • Marble House, a Gilded Age mansion located at 596 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, was built from 1888 to 1892 as a summer cottage for Alva and William Kissam Vanderbilt and was designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the Beaux Arts style.
0.9 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport
23 min walk • 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.
0.9 miN
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Newport Casino, Newport
24 min walk • The Newport Casino is an athletic complex and recreation center located at 180-200 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island in the Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District.
~1860 ftS
Ornate house museum built in 1898–1902
Rosecliff, Newport
9 min walk • Rosecliff is a Gilded Age mansion of Newport, Rhode Island, now open to the public as a historic house museum. The house has also been known as the Hermann Oelrichs House or the J. Edgar Monroe House.
~520 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport
3 min walk • Chateau-sur-Mer is one of the first grand Bellevue Avenue mansions of the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island. Located at 424 Bellevue Avenue, it is now owned by the Preservation Society of Newport County and is open to the public as a museum.
0.8 miN
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Kingscote Mansion, Newport
22 min walk • Kingscote is a Gothic Revival mansion and house museum at Bowery Street and Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, designed by Richard Upjohn and built in 1839.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Beechwood, Newport
12 min walk • Beechwood is a Gilded Age mansion and estate located at 580 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island best known for having been owned by the Astor family.
0.7 miNW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Isaac Bell House, Newport
18 min walk • The Isaac Bell House is a historic house and National Historic Landmark at 70 Perry Street in Newport, Rhode Island. Also known as Edna Villa, it is one of the outstanding examples of Shingle Style architecture in the United States.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District, Newport
23 min walk • The Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District encompasses a one-block section of Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island.

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Which popular attractions are close to William Watts Sherman House?

Nearby attractions include Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport (3 min walk), National Museum of American Illustration, Newport (3 min walk), Vernon Court, Newport (4 min walk), Bellevue Avenue Historic District, Newport (5 min walk).