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 …

Chateau-sur-Mer. Built 1852 National Historic Landmark. Chateau-sur-Mer epitomizes High Victorian architecture, furniture, wallpapers, ceramics and stenciling. It was the most palatial …

Chateau-sur-Mer epitomizes High Victorian architecture, furniture, wallpapers, ceramics and stenciling. It was the most palatial residence in Newport until the appearance of the Gilded …

Chateau-sur-Mer (1852) is one of America’s great Victorian houses. Victorian society looked to a future built on industrial wealth and science, while its art looked to the past, inspired by a …

Apr 1, 2025 · Chateau-sur-Mer is a landmark of High Victorian architecture, furniture, wallpapers, ceramics and stenciling. It was the most palatial residence in Newport from its completion in …

Jun 1, 2020 · Chateau-sur-Mer is one of the first grand Bellevue Avenue mansions of the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island, located at 424 Bellevue Avenue. It is now owned by the …

Sep 4, 2024 · Chateau-sur-Mer in Newport, Rhode Island, was home to three generations of the Wetmore family. Its wealthy residents once hosted debutante balls and a 2,000-person picnic.

Dec 6, 2019 · Chateau-sur-Mer on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, around 1903. Image from Seventy-five Photographic Views of Newport, Rhode Island (1903). The scene in 2018: …

The Chateau-sur-Mer was built by William Shepard Wetmore in 1852 after he made his fortune in mercantile shipping. The home is a landmark of High Victorian architecture. His son, George …

Nov 5, 2023 · One of Newport’s under-appreciated mansions, Chateau-sur-Mer, opens its doors to show off a painting that is three stories tall, furniture that is original to the house, and gives …