Newport Mansions

by Thomas Gannon, Paul Miller

Book with brief descriptions and color photos of the Newport Mansions, available at any of the mansion gift shops.

Genres: History

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[reilly · Rating 4 out of 5]

a nice little overview, I wish it was longer though

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful photographs and information about the Gilded Age summer "cottages" in Newport. I can't wait to see them! I've always enjoyed touring beautiful mansions, chateaux, palaces, castles, and plantations, especially those filled with wonderful art and furnishings, as well as those that have spectacular gardens or settings. These homes definitely fit the bill. (I often buy the guides before we visit - it works best for me as it allows me to pick and choose what to include in our itinerary, and it eventually becomes a cherished souvenir.) Rough Point is not included in this book, but I was able to purchase a separate guidebook for it.

[Lyn Sweetapple · Rating 5 out of 5]

My only fault is that it could have had more pictures of some of the less famous mansions.

[Taylor Bookly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful photographs and a lot of important information.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would have liked more photos!

[Joy Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful book that gives the basic history of several of the Newport "summer cottages". It certainly justifies its price of $16, as it has beautiful and large pictures of the special parts of each house. I can say that in reading it, I was taken back to the day we were able to tour 3 of the homes. The Breakers is just otherworldly in its magnificence, but I preferred "The Elms" as far as being a residence. Of course, since I will never have this kind of money, it is fun to dream of living in that much luxury. Great reminder of a trip and the money helps the Preservation Society continue to keep the homes in good condition for all of us to appreciate. What a terrible loss of history for even one of these homes to be destroyed.

[Jenni Lithgow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Contents are pretty much equivalent to the $15.95 price tag and 112 page length. It contains brief info about each of the mansions, as well as color photos of each, and is a nice little souvenir of your visit. However, for me personally, I wanted MORE! So now I guess I have to go hunt down a bigger book with lots more pictures and info about the people who built these massive "summer cottages"! ;)

[Jovy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome pictures of the mansions of Newport from the gilded age. 10 Palatial houses were described from their extravagant furnishings to the detailed & intricate design of ceilings, walls, stairs and everything else.

These magnificent houses were only used as summer houses during the 'Gilded Age'. Imagine that!!! They were only used for six weeks annually, mainly for parties!