National Register of Historic Places
Bellevue Avenue Historic District
Bellevue Avenue Historic District is a historic place in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1972, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 72000023.
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Bellevue Avenue Historic District
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About this place
What is Bellevue Avenue Historic District?
The Bellevue Avenue Historic District is located along and around Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Its property is almost exclusively residential, including many of the Gilded Age mansions built as summer retreats around the turn of the 20th century by the extremely wealthy, including the Vanderbilt and Astor families. Many of the homes represent pioneering work in the architectural styles of the time by major American architects.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Bellevue Avenue Historic District
- City
- Newport
- County
- Newport County
- State
- Rhode Island
- Listed on the National Register
- December 8, 1972
- NRIS reference number
- 72000023
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 41.46479, -71.30397
When was Bellevue Avenue Historic District listed on the National Register?
Bellevue Avenue Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1972.
Where is Bellevue Avenue Historic District located?
Bellevue Avenue Historic District is located in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island at approximately 41.46479, -71.30397. See the map above.
Is Bellevue Avenue Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Bellevue Avenue Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.