Ochre Court

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Ochre Court is a grand Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, renowned for its elaborate French chateau–style architecture and role as a symbol of America’s turn-of-the-century opulence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gilded Age mansion
Newport mansion
historic house
mansion
architect Richard Morris Hunt
architectFirm Richard Morris Hunt architectural practice
architecturalStyle French château style
Gothic Revival elements
Renaissance Revival elements
city Newport
client Ogden Goelet
completionDate 1892
constructionStartDate 1888
country United States of America
currentUse administration building of Salve Regina University
ceremonial space for Salve Regina University
donatedBy Astor family
surface form: Goelet family
donationRecipient Sisters of Mercy
surface form: Religious Sisters of Mercy
floorCount 3
hasFeature balconies
carved stone gargoyles
central great hall
elaborate grand staircase
formal terraces
oceanfront lawn
ornate stained glass windows
steeply pitched roofs
turrets
hasFunction site for weddings and special occasions
venue for university events
hasInteriorStyle lavish period interiors
heritageDesignation contributing property to Bellevue Avenue Historic District
part of a National Historic Landmark District
locatedIn Cliff Walk area of Newport
location Newport, Rhode Island
material stone
namedAfter its ochre-colored stone
near Bellevue Avenue
The Breakers
other Newport Gilded Age mansions
overlooks Atlantic Ocean
ownedBy Salve Regina University
partOf Salve Regina University
surface form: Salve Regina University campus
region New England
roofMaterial slate
significance example of French château–style architecture in the United States
symbol of American turn-of-the-century opulence
state Rhode Island
stylePeriod Gilded Age
tourism popular attraction in Newport

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Richard Morris Hunt notableWork Ochre Court