WESTERLY, R.I. (WJAR) — Renovations are underway at Taylor Swift's mansion in Rhode Island ... highlights a snapshot in the life of Rebekah Harkness, who was also known as Betty Harkness.

Taylor Swift is taking her billionaire statu s to new heights — literally and figuratively — by expanding her $17.75 million Rhode Island estate.

The singer-songwriter is embarking on a major remodelling project on her Rhode Island mansion ... after the oil heiress and socialite Rebekah Harkness bought the property and led a lavish ...

Meanwhile, the Rhode Island housing market is heating ... So in every single room, there's a different anecdote about Rebekah Harkness.' Rebekah was married to William Hale Harkness, who was ...

PROVIDENCE — Taylor Swift is apparently upgrading her Rhode Island digs ... the home’s storied past with previous owner Rebekah Harkness, a mid-century heiress who married William Hale ...

Whether Swift has those kinds of plans remains to be seen, but "The Tortured Poets Department“ singer does have plans of another kind: to renovate her massive Rhode Island mansion. One building ...

Together, they bought the Rhode Island beach house, where they threw lavish parties before William Harkness’ untimely death in 1954. Rebekah Harkness became known for her eccentric behavior ...

What would you do if you owned an eight-bedroom, 10-bathroom beachfront estate situated on 5.23 acres in Rhode Island ... Dynasty” tells the tale of Rebekah Harkness, a widowed socialite ...

“Her name was Rebekah Harkness. And she lived in the house that I ended up buying in Rhode Island. That’s how I learned about her,” Swift said in a Rolling Stone interview in 2020.

"Her name was Rebekah Harkness. And she lived in the house that I ended up buying in Rhode Island. That's how I learned about her," the 35-year-old revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone.