Chateau-sur-Mer — in Bellevue Avenue Historic District, Newport [FACT-0321]; designed by Seth Bradford [FACT-0322]; designed by Richard Morris Hunt [FACT-0323]; built in 1852 [FACT-0324]; in the Second Empire (Late Victorian); originally Italianate style [FACT-0325]; featured in The Gilded Age (2022-present) [FACT-0329].
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-0294, SRC-0295 - Designed by Seth Bradford
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0294, SRC-0295 - Designed by Richard Morris Hunt
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0294, SRC-0296 - Built in 1852
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0294, SRC-0296 - Architectural style: Second Empire (Late Victorian); originally Italianate
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0294, SRC-0296 - Historic designation: National Historic Landmark (2006); National Register of Historic Places (1968)
confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0294, SRC-0296, SRC-0295 - Appeared in The Gilded Age (tv) — filming location (Mrs. Astor's Newport home exterior; interiors), 2022-present
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-0297, SRC-0298 - Appeared in The Bostonians (movie) — filming location, 1984
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0299, SRC-0300, SRC-0465
Evidence & sources
- SRC-0294 — National Park Service – National Historic Landmark Nomination, Chateau-sur-Mer (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0295 — The Cultural Landscape Foundation (Tier 2, scholarship; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0296 — Preservation Society of Newport County (Newport Mansions) (Tier 1, owner_statement; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0297 — Preservation Society of Newport County (Newport Mansions) (Tier 1, owner_statement; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0298 — Giggster – The Gilded Age Filming Locations Guide (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0299 — Quahog.org – Rhode Island Facts & Folklore (The Bostonians) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0300 — IMDb – The Bostonians (1984) Filming Locations (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0465 — The Bostonians (film) – Wikipedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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