Chateau-sur-Mer alterations, Newport

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Chateau-sur-Mer alterations in Newport are a significant 19th-century remodeling project by architect Richard Morris Hunt that helped shape the Gilded Age mansion’s grand, French-inspired character.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural remodeling project
historic preservation subject
architect Richard Morris Hunt
architecturalStyle French-inspired style
Second Empire
associatedWith Gilded Age
surface form: "Gilded Age in the United States"

Newport summer “cottage” culture
category Historic house alterations in Rhode Island
Richard Morris Hunt
surface form: "Works of Richard Morris Hunt"
client Wetmore family
country United States of America
surface form: "USA"

United States of America
surface form: "United States"
endTime 1870s
hasMainBuilding Chateau-sur-Mer
surface form: "Chateau-sur-Mer mansion"
heritageStatus contributing work to a National Historic Landmark district
influenced later Gilded Age mansion designs in Newport
influencedBy Second Empire
surface form: "French Second Empire architecture"
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheArchitecturalComplex Bellevue Avenue Historic District
locatedOn Bellevue Avenue, Newport
location Chateau-sur-Mer
Newport, Rhode Island
partOf architectural career of Richard Morris Hunt
development of Newport Gilded Age mansions
purpose to modernize and enlarge an earlier Italianate villa
result transformation into a grand Gilded Age mansion
significance early example of Gilded Age mansion remodeling in Newport
helped shape the grand character of Chateau-sur-Mer
startTime 1860s
timePeriod 19th century

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Richard Morris Hunt notableWork Chateau-sur-Mer alterations, Newport

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