VISITING THE GILDED AGE’S NEWPORT MANSIONS OF RHODE ISLAND

The Gilded Age Newport Mansions of Rhode Island fall into the category of the ultra-rich.

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This is the kind of rich associated with absurdly large diamonds, gold plated silverware, butlers and ladies’ maids. The kind of over-the-top ostentation found only in the homes of third-world country dictators.

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THE NEWPORT MANSIONS

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MARBLE HOUSE

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Newport Harbor Area

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The Cliff Walk

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