Belcourt of Newport
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"Belcourt" redirects here. For other uses, see Belcourt (disambiguation).
Belcourt is a former summer cottage designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt for Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont and located on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. Construction was begun in 1891 and completed in 1894, and it was intended to be used for only six to eight weeks of the year. Belcourt was designed in a multitude of European styles and periods; it features a heavy emphasis on French Renaissance and Gothic decor, with further borrowings from German, English, and Italian design. In the Gilded Age, the castle was noted for its extensive stables and carriage areas, which were incorporated into the main structure.
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Belcourt | |
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Former names | Belcourt Castle |
General information | |
Type | Residence |
Architectural style | Châteauesque |
Location | Newport, Rhode Island, US |
Address | 657 Bellevue Avenue |
Coordinates | 41.45750°N 71.30627°W / 41.45750; -71.30627 |
Construction started | 1891 |
Completed | 1894 |
Inaugurated | Tuesday, September 2, 1895[1] |
Renovated | 1896–1907, 1910–1914 |
Cost | $3.2 million ($80 million in 2011) |
Client | |
Owner | Carolyn Rafaelian |
Technical details | |
Structural system |
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Floor count | 3 |
Floor area | 50,000 ft2 (4,600 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Richard Morris Hunt |
Main contractor | George A. Fuller Construction Company |
Renovating team | |
Architect(s) | John Russell Pope, Horace Trumbauer |
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