Astors' Beechwood Mansion
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Astors' Beechwood Mansion is a historic Gilded Age summer "cottage" in Newport, Rhode Island, famed as a former social hub of the wealthy Astor family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Astors' Beechwood Mansion canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gilded Age mansion
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historic house ⓘ museum building ⓘ summer cottage ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gilded Age architecture
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Italianate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New York high society
NERFINISHED
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“The Four Hundred” (Astor social circle) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Astor family residences
NERFINISHED
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Gilded Age mansions of Newport ⓘ Historic house museums in Rhode Island ⓘ |
| city | Newport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole | symbol of Gilded Age wealth and status ⓘ |
| era | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| formerOwner |
Astor family
NERFINISHED
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Caroline Schermerhorn Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ William Backhouse Astor Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionDuringGildedAge | social hub for New York and Newport elite ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ballroom
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formal gardens ⓘ oceanfront setting ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Astors’ Beechwood
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Beechwood Mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStatus | considered part of Newport’s historic mansion circuit ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic property ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Newport, Rhode Island
NERFINISHED
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Rhode Island ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn |
Cliff Walk area (broadly associated)
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Newport waterfront ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Gilded Age social life
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Newport summer “cottage” culture ⓘ association with the Astor family ⓘ |
| partOf | Newport Historic District (broadly understood) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| state | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Newport ⓘ |
| usedAs |
event space
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museum ⓘ social venue ⓘ summer residence ⓘ |
| usedFor |
theatrical tours (in modern era)
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weddings and private events ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.