The Elms

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The Elms is a grand Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, renowned for its opulent architecture and historic significance as a former summer residence of the American elite.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gilded Age mansion
historic house museum
summer residence
architect Bruce Price office (design influence, historically associated with Trumbauer’s firm)
Horace Trumbauer
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
Neoclassical architecture
surface form: Classical Revival
category Beaux-Arts architecture in Rhode Island
Gilded Age mansions of Newport
Historic house museums in Rhode Island
Houses completed in 1901
National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island
city Newport
client Edward Julius Berwind
completionDate 1901
constructionStartDate 1899
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasFeature carriage house
conservatory
elaborate service wing
formal terraces
grand ballroom
marble entrance hall
roof-top coal-fired heating plant (historic mechanical systems)
statuary and fountains
sunken garden
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
surface form: U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
inspiredBy Château d’Asnières (near Paris, France)
location Newport, Rhode Island
managedBy The Preservation Society of Newport County
surface form: Preservation Society of Newport County
notableFor Gilded Age social history
elaborate gardens
opulent architecture
NRHPType contributing property
numberOfFloors 3
openingDateToPublic 1962
originalOwner Edward Julius Berwind
originalUse summer residence for the Berwind family
ownedBy Newport Mansions
partOf Bellevue Avenue Historic District
significance important example of American Beaux-Arts residential design
symbol of American elite summer society in the Gilded Age
state Rhode Island
streetAddress 367 Bellevue Avenue
tourism open for guided tours
popular Newport mansion attraction

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