A Guided Tour of a Gilded Age Mansion!

657 Bellevue Avenue,Newport RI 02840

12 March, 2022

Description

Join us for a guided tour of Oliver Belmont's 60,000 square foot one bedroom apartment built for his horses! Originally designed by the famous American architect Richard Morris Hunt for divorced playboy and horse lover Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont, the house went through a metamorphosis after he gave place to his second wife, the former Alva Vanderbilt! See the careful restoration by the current owner, jewelry designer Carolyn Rafaelian, and marvel at the 13th century stained glass up in our baronial hall! Our tour guides, Dave & Eric, have been haunting the halls of Belcourt since Carolyn bought it in 2012, soaking up the stories and the history and witnessing the restorative process firsthand. Plus, we'll show you which areas were featured on HBO's new series, Gilded Age! The tours are 45-50 minutes long.