The Elms
- Also Known As: Berwind (Edward J.) House
- Address: Bellevue Ave
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1899/00/00 | Horace Trumbauer | Architect | Construction begins on The Elms for Edward Julius Berwind. The Gilded Age mansion is modeled after an 18C French residence, Chateau d'Asnieres, in the town of Asnieres-sur-Seine, west of Paris, France. | |||
1901/00/00 | Edward Julius Berwind | Home | Constructed with a steel frame with brick partitions and a limestone facade, The Elms is completed for Edward J Berwind at a cost c 1.5 million dollars. | |||
1962/00/00 | Ruth Elizabeth Hale Buchanan | Preservationist | Just weeks before its planned demolition, The Elms is bought by the Preservation Society of Newport County for $116,000. |
Particulars for The Elms: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Historic Use | Camp |
Area of Significance | Education |
Criteria | Historic Event |
Museum Type | Historical Museum |
Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
Material | Limestone |
Level of Significance | National |
Architectural Style | Neoclassical |
Owner | Private |
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