Rosecliff — in Bellevue Avenue Historic District, Newport [FACT-0399]; designed by McKim, Mead & White (Stanford White) [FACT-0400]; built in 1902 [FACT-0401]; in the Beaux-Arts (modeled after the Grand Trianon at Versailles) style [FACT-0402]; featured in True Lies (1994) [FACT-0405].
Location: Bellevue Avenue Historic District, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Bellevue Avenue Historic District, Newport, Rhode Island
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0365, SRC-0366 - Designed by McKim, Mead & White (Stanford White)
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0365, SRC-0366, SRC-0367 - Built in 1902
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0365, SRC-0366 - Architectural style: Beaux-Arts (modeled after the Grand Trianon at Versailles)
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0365, SRC-0366 - Appeared in The Great Gatsby (movie) — filming location (Jay Gatsby's mansion), 1974
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0369, SRC-0370, SRC-0483 - Appeared in True Lies (movie) — filming location (ballroom interior scenes), 1994
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0370, SRC-0365
Evidence & sources
- SRC-0365 — The Preservation Society of Newport County (Newport Mansions) (Tier 1, owner_statement; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0366 — Lost New England (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0367 — Historic Structures (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0369 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0370 — Newport Historical Society (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0483 — Rhode Tour (Rhode Island Historical Society / Rhode Island Humanities) – Rosecliff and The Great Gatsby (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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