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Historic Astor Beechwood
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| A spectacular testament to the Gilded Age, this magnificent mansion boasts a history as dazzling as its dramatic oceanfront setting on Newport, Rhode Island's fabled Bellevue Avenue. The residence features richly appointed formal rooms that still reverberate with the gaiety of brilliant society events. The story of Beechwood began in 1851, when architect Calvert Vaux and landscape designer Andrew Jackson Downing collaborated to create the custom dwelling for New York drygoods merchant Daniel Parish. During that era, young New York aristocrat Caroline Schermerhorn married William Backhouse Astor Jr., heir to the Astor real-estate fortune. In 1881, the couple purchased Beechwood, where Mrs. Astor would preside during the summer season for the next 25 years. She hired architect Richard Morris Hunt to take the mansion to new heights of luxury and refinement. Hunt's most notable addition to the home was the glittering waterfront ballroom.. With its impressive history, gorgeous seaside setting, and exquisite interiors, Beechwood stands as a living monument to another era and sets an inviting stage for a new one. Newport, Rhode Island, just 90 minutes from Logan International Airport in Boston, 30 minutes from Quonsett Airport, and 3 hours from Manhattan, is home to numerous cultural and sporting attractions including world renowned jazz, folk, and classical music festivals, the Newport International Film Festival, the Tennis Hall of Fame, golf, yachting, and polo. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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