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2. Rough Point - Wikipedia

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   Doris's memorable debutante ball was held at the estate in 1929. Doris Duke continued to spend her summers at Rough Point; but, after the New England Hurricane of 1938 that devastated Rhode Island, and with the advent of World War II, Doris Duke's visits became less frequent. In the early 1950s, Doris Duke took up permanent residence in New ...

3. Doris Duke - Wikipedia

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   Rough Point (Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.) Doris Duke (November 22, 1912 – October 28, 1993) was an American billionaire tobacco heiress, philanthropist, and socialite. She was often called "the richest little girl in the world". [1] Her great wealth, luxurious lifestyle, and love life attracted significant press coverage, both during her life ...

4. More than a 'fancy house': How Newport's Rough Point ... - AOL

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   Duke founded the Newport Restoration Foundation back in 1968 to support the preservation of more than 80 Colonial homes in the city. The mansion has served as a house museum since 2003.

5. Newport Restoration Foundation - Wikipedia

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   Newport Restoration Foundation. Coordinates: 41.48966°N 71.31341°W. c. 1811 windmill on Prescott Farm. The Newport Restoration Foundation was founded by Doris Duke in 1968 in Newport, Rhode Island to preserve early housing stock including 18th century colonial homes. Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was the foundation's vice ...

6. Whitehorne House Museum - Wikipedia

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   Samuel Whitehorse House in Newport, RI. It was built for Samuel Whitehorne Jr. in 1811 and the exterior feature elegant brick constructionm a hipped roof, decorative entry portico, and a formal garden, which are typical of the Federal Style. It is notable as one of the rare houses to be built in Newport in the Federal Style as the period after ...

7. Bellevue Avenue Historic District - Wikipedia

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   May 11, 1976 [2] The Bellevue Avenue Historic District is located along and around Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Its property is almost exclusively residential, including many of the Gilded Age mansions built as summer retreats around the turn of the 20th century by the extremely wealthy, including the Vanderbilt and ...

8. 8 jaw-dropping facts about the famous Breakers mansion in Newport

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   Newport, Rhode Island is a charming New England city characterized by rich history, quaint shops and restaurants and yacht-filled harbors. Amongst museums, bars and plenty of historical landmarks ...

9. Easton's Point - Wikipedia

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   Easton's Point. Gravelly Point off of Long Wharf, was the site of the largest public mass execution in American history, when 26 pirates were executed. They were then buried on Goat Island. The Point (or less commonly, "Easton's Point") is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Newport, Rhode Island and has one of the highest concentrations of ...