Beechwood, Newport

Name: Beechwood
Address: 580 Bellevue Av, Newport, United States

#21 among attractions in Newport

Museum, History museum, Art museum

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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. Part of the Bellevue Avenue Historic District, it was built between 1852–53 and designed in the Italianate style by Andrew Jackson Downing and Calvert Vaux. Richard Morris Hunt renovated the estate in 1881 after it was bought the year before by William Backhouse Astor, Jr. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 41°27'48"N, 71°18'18"W

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580 Bellevue AvBellevue Avenue and EstatesNewport United States

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Beechwood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House, Rosecliff.

0.6 miNE
Opulent, late-1800s Vanderbilt mansion
The Breakers, Newport
15 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.
1 miN
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
The Elms, Newport
26 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.
~500 ftS
Opulent Beaux-Arts style mansion
Marble House, Newport
3 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.
~600 ftN
Ornate house museum built in 1898–1902
Rosecliff, Newport
3 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.
0.5 miN
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport
14 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.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Belcourt Castle, Newport
13 min walk • Belcourt is a former summer cottage designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt for Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont and located on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island.
0.6 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Rough Point, Newport
15 min walk • Rough Point is one of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, now open to the public as a museum. It is an English Manorial style home designed by architectural firm Peabody & Stearns for Frederick William Vanderbilt.
1.1 miN
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Isaac Bell House, Newport
29 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.
1.2 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Emmanuel Church, Newport
31 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.
0.9 miW
Beach
Gooseberry Beach, Newport
23 min walk • Gooseberry Beach is a beach located in Newport, Rhode Island off Ocean Drive. It is a private beach, but also open to the public. The beach is located between Bailey's Beach and Hazard's Beach.
0.7 miN
Vernacular architecture, Park, Gothic Revival architecture
Ochre Court, Newport
18 min walk • Ochre Court is a large châteauesque mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Commissioned by Ogden Goelet, it was built at a cost of $4.5 million in 1892. It is the second largest mansion in Newport after nearby The Breakers.

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Which popular attractions are close to Beechwood?

Nearby attractions include Marble House, Newport (3 min walk), Rosecliff, Newport (3 min walk), Rovensky Park, Newport (7 min walk), Seaview Terrace, Newport (8 min walk).