National Register of Historic Places
Chateau-sur-Mer
Chateau-sur-Mer is a historic place in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1968, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 68000002.
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Chateau-sur-Mer
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About this place
What is Chateau-sur-Mer?
Chateau-sur-Mer is one of the first grand Bellevue Avenue mansions of the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island. Located at 474 Bellevue Avenue, it is now owned by the Preservation Society of Newport County and is open to the public as a museum. Chateau-sur-Mer's grand scale and lavish parties ushered in the Gilded Age of Newport, as it was the most palatial residence in Newport until the Vanderbilt houses in the 1890s. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006.
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Listing details
- Name
- Chateau-sur-Mer
- City
- Newport
- County
- Newport County
- State
- Rhode Island
- Listed on the National Register
- November 8, 1968
- NRIS reference number
- 68000002
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 41.47185, -71.30461
When was Chateau-sur-Mer listed on the National Register?
Chateau-sur-Mer was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1968.
Where is Chateau-sur-Mer located?
Chateau-sur-Mer is located in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island at approximately 41.47185, -71.30461. See the map above.
Is Chateau-sur-Mer a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Chateau-sur-Mer is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.