September 19-21
Newport Mansions
Wine & Food Festival
October 9
Lecture: New York & Boston: The Whitney Race Underground
October 16
Lecture: Gilded Age Newport in Color
November 6
Lecture: The Power Makers
November 22- January 15
Christmas at the
Newport Mansions
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Newport Mansions News & Events
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Welcome Center Review Moves Forward
The Newport Zoning Board will take up the final regulatory step to complete approval of The Breakers welcome center on September 29 & 30 at the Pell School. It's critically important that friends of the Preservation Society be on hand to observe the process and show their support. The Preservation Society is asking that a special use permit, which already exists for the vending machine refreshment shed on the grounds, be amended and the site plan revised so that several museum operations--including ticketing, information and educational displays, bathrooms, and refreshments--can be consolidated into a state of the art Welcome Center.
Please come and show your support on September 29 & 30. The Newport Zoning Board meeting will take place at6:30 p.m. at the Pell School, 35 Dexter Street in Newport. |
No Park Service Review of Welcome Center
J. Paul Loether, Chief, National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks, wrote yesterday "the implementation of the current proposal of the Preservation Society of Newport County to construct a new visitors center within the boundaries of The Breakers NHL does not require approval by the National Park Service (NPS)." Click here to read the correspondence.
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Breakers Landmark Designation to be Enhanced
The National Park Service (NPS) is interested in capturing much more information about The Breakers caretaker's cottage, the underground boiler room, and the property's landscape features to further enhance the designation of The Breakers as a National Historic Landmark, a move that is actively supported by the Preservation Society.
J. Paul Loether, Chief, National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks, wrote to the Preservation Society that "The effort by the NPS to initiate the process of updating the historic documentation for The Breakers as a whole is focused solely on ensuring that said documentation is as thorough, accurate, and current as possible."
Updating a designation can take as long as 1.5 to 2 years. At this point, there is no timetable for revising the designation. Click here to read the correspondence.
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Get Tickets Now for the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival
The Saturday Grand Tasting with Sara Moulton is nearly sold out, and Sunday Grand Tasting tickets--featuring Martha Stewart--are going fast too. Don't miss your chance to see these talented personalities, taste hundreds of wines and food from around the world, learn from the experts and soak up the spectacular Newport scenery and atmosphere. The Presenting Sponsor of the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival is FOOD & WINE.
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There's More to the Story....
And we're bringing it to you with our newly-updated audio tour at Marble House. You'll get a fresh perspective not only on the house--with a completely new tour route-- but also on the Vanderbilt family. Come and get a deeper understanding of how Alva, William K., Consuelo and the boys interacted with one another, and with the marble masterpiece that was both a work of art--and a home.
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 Celebrating Newport 375
The Preservation Society is proud to be a sponsor of the year-long celebration of Newport's 375th anniversary. We invite you to share the festivities.
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Green Animals Helps to Feed Local Families
 Visitors to Green Animals know that it includes a small vegetable garden that is reminiscent of the original garden that supplied produce for the Brayton family. Today, that garden is still cultivated regularly by staff and volunteers, to the benefit of a local women's shelter. To date this summer, Lucy's Hearth has received more than 400 pounds of vegetables from the Green Animals garden!
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Become a Member Today
If you're not already a member of The Preservation Society of Newport County, you're missing out on some great benefits. Besides unlimited admission to regular tours of the Newport Mansions, you'll also receive shopping discounts in our stores and online at NewportStyle.net; invitations and discounted admission to special events; and more. There are 31,000 loyal members of the Preservation Society and they come from all over the world. Help us reach the 35,000 mark. What a statement that makes about people's love of history and architecture!
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