Rosecliff

Rosecliff is a sightseeing stop in Newport, RI, part of the Mystic & the Connecticut Shore guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Open daily June 26 through November 1, 2026.

548 Bellevue Ave · Newport, RI

Why you should go…

Rosecliff was built between 1899 and 1902 for Nevada silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs, with Stanford White modeling it on the Grand Trianon at Versailles. You walk through the grand ballroom, the largest in Newport, and past the heart-shaped staircase, then head upstairs for rotating exhibitions of art and design. The house is lightly furnished, so the architecture does most of the talking. Scenes from The Great Gatsby and True Lies were filmed here.

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#architecture

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