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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instanceOf architectural remodeling project
historic preservation subject
architect Richard Morris Hunt
architecturalStyle French-inspired style
Second Empire
associatedWith Gilded Age in the United States
linked to: Gilded Age

Newport summer “cottage” culture
category Historic house alterations in Rhode Island
Works of Richard Morris Hunt
linked to: Richard Morris Hunt
client Wetmore family
country USA
United States
endTime 1870s
hasMainBuilding Chateau-sur-Mer mansion
linked to: Chateau-sur-Mer
heritageStatus contributing work to a National Historic Landmark district
influenced later Gilded Age mansion designs in Newport
influencedBy French Second Empire architecture
linked to: Second Empire
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