Newport Casino, Newport

Name: Newport Casino
Address: 9 Freebody St, Newport, United States

#6 among attractions in Newport

Nightlife, Gambling, Casino, Shingle style architecture

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Facts and practical information

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. Built in 1879–1881 by New York Herald publisher James Gordon Bennett, Jr. it was designed in the Shingle style by the newly formed firm of McKim, Mead & White. The Newport Casino was the firm's first major commission and helped to establish the firm's national reputation. Built as a social club, it included courts for both lawn tennis and court tennis, facilities for other games, such as squash and lawn bowling, club rooms for reading, socializing, card-playing, and billiards, shops, and a convertible theater and ballroom. It became a center of Newport's social life during the Gilded Age through the 1920s. ()

Built: 1879 (145 years ago)Coordinates: 41°28'58"N, 71°18'30"W

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9 Freebody StMemorial BoulevardNewport United States

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Day trips

Newport Casino – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Elms, International Tennis Hall of Fame, Kingscote Mansion, Trinity Church.

~1860 ftS
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
The Elms, Newport
9 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.
~330 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport
2 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.
~530 ftS
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Kingscote Mansion, Newport
3 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.
0.4 miNW
Georgian architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Trinity Church, Newport
11 min walk • Trinity Church, on Queen Anne Square in Newport, Rhode Island, is a historic parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. Founded in 1698, it is the oldest Episcopal parish in the state. In the mid 18th century, the church was home to the largest Anglican congregation in New England.
~1140 ftN
Public art, Tower
Newport Tower, Newport
6 min walk • The Newport Tower, also known as the Old Stone Mill, is a round stone tower located in Touro Park in Newport, Rhode Island, the remains of a windmill built in the mid-17th century.
~1260 ftS
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Isaac Bell House, Newport
7 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.
~1710 ftW
Museum, History museum
Samuel Whitehorne House, Newport
9 min walk • The Whitehorne House is an example of a United States Federal style mansions at 416 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island and is open to the public as a historic house museum.
~950 ftN
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Newport Art Museum, Newport
5 min walk • The Newport Art Museum, founded in 1912 as the Art Association of Newport, is located at 76 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. The museum operates a gallery in the John N. A. Griswold House, a National Historic Landmark that is one of the first American Stick Style buildings.
~230 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District, Newport
2 min walk • The Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District encompasses a one-block section of Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island.
~1010 ftN
Monuments and statues
Matthew Perry Monument, Newport
5 min walk • Matthew Perry Monument is a statue commemorating Commodore Matthew C. Perry. The statue is situated in Touro Park facing Bellevue Avenue in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island and was designed by John Quincy Adams Ward in 1869.
~1640 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Emmanuel Church, Newport
8 min walk • Emmanuel Church is an historic Episcopal church at 42 Dearborn Street in Newport, Rhode Island. The church began as a mission of Newport's Trinity Church in 1841. In 1852, it was admitted into the diocese as Emmanuel Free Church in its own right.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Newport Casino?

Nearby attractions include Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District, Newport (2 min walk), International Tennis Hall of Fame, Newport (2 min walk), Audrain Building, Newport (2 min walk), Kingscote Mansion, Newport (3 min walk).

How to get to Newport Casino by public transport?

The nearest stations to Newport Casino:

Bus

Newport Gateway Center Stop C • Lines: 60 (20 min walk)
Newport Gateway Center Stop D • Lines: 14 (20 min walk)