Seaview Terrace is a Châteauesque landmark in Newport, Rhode Island, and a filming location for Dark Shadows (1966-1971) and The Discovery (2017). Built in 1925, it was designed by Howard Greenley.
Location: Ochre Point / Ruggles Avenue area, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Ochre Point / Ruggles Avenue area, Newport
confidence 80/100 · 7 independent sources · SRC-1926, SRC-1927, SRC-1929, SRC-7799, SRC-8255, SRC-8875, SRC-8053 - Designed by Howard Greenley
confidence 80/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-1928, SRC-1929, SRC-8050, SRC-8051, SRC-8876, SRC-9194 - Built in 1925
confidence 80/100 · 7 independent sources · SRC-1926, SRC-1929, SRC-8050, SRC-8052, SRC-8876, SRC-9195, SRC-9937 - Architectural style: Châteauesque
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1926, SRC-1927, SRC-8050, SRC-8053, SRC-8877 - Appeared in Dark Shadows (tv, 1966-1971)
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-1926, SRC-1929, SRC-8054, SRC-8053, SRC-8877 - Appeared in The Discovery (movie, 2017)
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-4287, SRC-4289, SRC-13697
Evidence & sources
- SRC-13697 — IMDb — The Discovery (2017) Filming & production (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
- SRC-1926 — Seaview Terrace — Wikipedia (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1927 — House Lust: Seaview Terrace, a Castle in Newport RI, is on the Market — Rhode Island Monthly (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1928 — Seaview Terrace at Newport; The House of Edson Bradley — Lawrance Architectural Presentations (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-1929 — Seaview Terrace — American Aristocracy (Tier 3, established_blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4287 — discovernewport.org (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4289 — whatsupnewp.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7799 — Historical Homes of America — Seaview Terrace (Tier 3, real_estate_feature; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8050 — Seaview Terrace in Newport, RI: The Long, Strange History Behind the Mansion (BestAttractions) (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8051 — Historical 'Seaview Terrace' For Sale in Newport, RI (Edge Realty) (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8052 — "SEAVIEW TERRACE", THE NEWPORT HOUSE of EDSON BRADLEY (Half Pudding Half Sauce, quoting seaviewterrace.org) (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8053 — Newport's Seaview Terrace 'Dark Shadows' Mansion Has a New Owner (WBSM) (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8054 — On This Day In History: June 27, 1966 – Dark Shadows premieres on ABC, Carey Mansion used as Collinwood Mansion (What's Up Newp) (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8255 — 92.9 NIN — Seaview Terrace in Newport, Rhode Island is Huge, Haunted and For Sale (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8875 — Stay Newport — Seaview Terrace (Tier 2, official_visitor_guide; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8876 — New England With Love — 10 Spellbinding Castles in Rhode Island (Seaview Terrace section) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8877 — Soap Opera Spy — Dark Shadows News: Seaview Terrace Manor, History Of Location Where Exterior Shots Filmed (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9194 — Pricey Pads — $29.9M Gilded Age Seaview Terrace in Newport, Rhode Island (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9195 — loveproperty.com — Seaview Terrace: tour the $29m Rhode Island mansion moved 400 miles (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9937 — Boston.com — Gilded Age mansion in Newport listed for $28 million (Seaview Terrace) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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Frequently asked questions
Where was Dark Shadows filmed?
Seaview Terrace, in Newport, Rhode Island, is a real-world filming location used for Dark Shadows. This property has also appeared on screen in The Discovery.
Where was The Discovery filmed?
Seaview Terrace, in Newport, Rhode Island, is a real-world filming location used for The Discovery. This property has also appeared on screen in Dark Shadows.
Who designed Seaview Terrace?
Seaview Terrace was designed by Howard Greenley.
Where is Seaview Terrace located?
Seaview Terrace is located in Newport, Rhode Island.