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| Ochre Court | |
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Ochre Court from the rear lawns
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Châteauesque |
| Town or city | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°28′25.58″N71°17′56.19″WCoordinates: 41°28′25.58″N 71°17′56.19″W |
| Client | Ogden Goelet |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Richard Morris Hunt |
Ochre Court is a large châteauesque mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
Commissioned by Ogden Goelet, it was built at a cost of $4.5 million in 1892.
It is the second largest mansion in Newport after nearby The Breakers.
These two mansions, Vanderbilt's The Breakers and Goelet's Ochre Court, along with Belcourt Castle (the third largest mansion) and Marble House, were designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt.
Commissioned by Ogden Goelet, it was built at a cost of $4.5 million in 1892.
It is the second largest mansion in Newport after nearby The Breakers.
These two mansions, Vanderbilt's The Breakers and Goelet's Ochre Court, along with Belcourt Castle (the third largest mansion) and Marble House, were designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt.
The Goelets were an American dynasty that had grown from humble 18th century trade into vast 19th century investments.
Ogden Goelet was a banker, real estate investor and competitive yachtsmen.
His wife, Mary Wilson Goelet, oversaw the operation of Ochre Court during a typical eight-week summer season.
This usually required twenty-seven house servants, eight coachmen and grooms and twelve gardeners.
Ogden Goelet was a banker, real estate investor and competitive yachtsmen.
His wife, Mary Wilson Goelet, oversaw the operation of Ochre Court during a typical eight-week summer season.
This usually required twenty-seven house servants, eight coachmen and grooms and twelve gardeners.
Richard Morris Hunt designed Ochre Court, modelling the mansion on the chateaux of France's Loire Valley.
The design is in the Louis XIII-style of architecture, with high roofs, turrets, tall chimneys and elaborate dormers.
Elaborate decoration is seen inside and out in classical-style ceiling paintings, heraldry, carved emblems and statues, and a profusion of stained glass.
The Goelet's daughter, May, married Henry Innes-Ker, 8th Duke of Roxburghe, taking with her an $8 million dowry.
Their son, Robert Goelet, was a businessman with an interest in American railroads, hotels and real estate.
Their son, Robert Goelet, was a businessman with an interest in American railroads, hotels and real estate.
In the 1994 film True Lies, Arnold Schwarzenegger infiltrates Ochre Court, which stands in for a villa in Switzerland.
It is also prominently featured in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby.
It is also prominently featured in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby.
See also
References
- "Ochre Court". Salve Regina University.
- http://www.newport-discovery-guide.com/movies-filmed-in-newport-ri.html
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Newport, Rhode Island
- Houses in Newport County, Rhode Island
- Castles in the United States
- Houses completed in 1892
- Historic district contributing properties in Rhode Island
- Richard Morris Hunt buildings
- Gothic Revival architecture in Rhode Island
- Châteauesque architecture in the United States
- Rhode Island building and structure stubs
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