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Elms

Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island 02840
Description: One of the most beautiful Gilded-Age summer “cottages” along Newport’s Bellevue Avenue Historic District, The Elms is a massive French Chateau mansion, the former home of coal baron Edward Julius Berwind. Visitors can to...Read More
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Elms Reviews

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The Elms

  • 4 out of 5 stars by zabelle from Portland, Connecticut
  • November 11, 2006
The Elms
Quote: The Elms was the most modern of the Newport Mansion, it was one of the first all electric houses in Newport. It was designed by Horace Trumbauer for coal baron Edward Berwind. It is a copy of the chateau d’Asnieres in France. It cost 1.2 million to... Read the full Elms review

From journal Newport - Gilt, Gold, and Greed

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The Elms Behind the Scenes Tour

  • 5 out of 5 stars by zabelle from Portland, Connecticut
  • November 11, 2006
The Elms Behind the Scenes Tour
Quote: If you can only take one tour while you are in Newport, make it this one. This is the only one that will take you where the family would never have gone, through the world of the servants. This is a very popular tour and you will need a reservation... Read the full Elms review

From journal Newport - Gilt, Gold, and Greed

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The Elms

  • 4 out of 5 stars by travel2000 from New York, New York
  • November 21, 2000
Quote: This graceful mansion is actually my favorite. The style is classical and not over-the-top in gold. Though the gardens were under work when I visited, I still got a chance to enjoy the interior. This was the summer home of Edward Berwind, who made... Read the full Elms review

From journal Newport Mansions