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« R.I.'s own take to the ice tonight in Providence | Today | R.I. co-founder of Custer Battles expected to testify today » February 24, 20062 Newport mansions named national historic landmarksNEWPORT -- Two well-known Newport mansions are being named National Historic Landmarks. Chateau-sur-Mer and Marble House have been granted the honor. Both mansions are among those owned by the Preservation Society of Newport County, which opens them to visitors. This afternoon, U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee, R-R.I., will announce the designation, which allows the properties to get federal funding and tax breaks. --The Associated Press The Victorian Chateau-sur-Mer was built in 1852 and later redesigned by architect Richard Morris Hunt. It was owned by a former Rhode Island governor and U.S. senator, George Peabody Wetmore, and was acquired by the Preservation Society in 1969. Marble House was a summer home for the Vanderbilt family and also designed by Hunt. The Preservation Society bought the house in 1963. -- The Associated Press Posted by Jack Perry |
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