Kingscote (mansion)
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Kingscote is a Gothic Revival mansion and house museum at Bowery Street and Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, designed by Richard Upjohn and built in 1839. As one of the first summer "cottages" constructed in Newport, it is now a National Historic Landmark. It was remodeled and extended by George Champlin Mason and later by Stanford White. It was owned by the King family from 1864 until 1972, when it was given to the Preservation Society of Newport County.
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Kingscote | |
Location | Bellevue Ave. and Bowery St., Newport, Rhode Island, USA |
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Coordinates | 41°28′53.47″N 71°18′32.62″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1839 |
Architect | Richard Upjohn |
Part of | Bellevue Avenue Historic District (ID72000023) |
NRHP reference No. | 73000058[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 17, 1973 |
Designated NHL | June 19, 1996[2] |
Designated NHLDCP | December 8, 1972 |
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