Preservation Society of Newport County

Since 1945, The Preservation Society Of Newport County has been providing Museums And Art Galleries from Newport.

The 70-room summer estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, president of the New York Central Railroad, was built in 1895. Architect Richard Morris Hunt modeled the four-story residence after the 16th-century Italian Renaissance palaces. This mansion is not only big but grand—be sure to look for the sculpted figures tucked above the pillars. The interior includes rare marble, alabaster and gilded...

The Preservation Society of Newport County preserves and protects the best of the areas architectural, decorative arts, landscape and social history. Its 11 historic propertiesincluding 7 National Historic Landmarkstrace American development from the colonial era through the Gilded Age. The Preservation Society is a non-profit organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.