The Preservation Society of Newport County

We are thrilled and honored to partner with The National Arts Club for a special event November 12th entitled "The Isaac Bell House Restoration and Legacy: A Panel Discussion with Newport Mansions." This discussion will take place at The National Arts Club in NYC. The discussion will survey the house from the perspective of the original designers, examine its significance across time, and detail the Preservation Society's recent and extensive restorative work. The panelist are Morrison Heckscher, Curator Emeritus of the American Wing at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Art; Richard Guy Wilson, Professor Emeritus, Architectural History, at the University of Virginia; and David Scott Parker, FAIA, principal of David Scott Parker Architects. The panel is presented by Preservation Society CEO and Executive Director, Trudy Coxe, and will be moderated by Director of Museum Affairs and Chief Curator, Leslie B. Jones Information and registration here -> https://lnkd.in/eVk7DUhg #architecture #historichomes #preservation #historicpreservation #NewportMansions

Last weekend's annual "Trick or Treat at The Breakers" was another smashing and spooky success. Thanks to all the families who turned out for this sold-out event as well as our Museum Experience, Museum Affairs and Special Events teams who work day in and day out to make the Newport Mansions such a memorable experience for our visitors! (Melanie Garcia and her Museum Experience team are REALLY committed, as seen in the photo!) #Halloween #museum #housemuseum #NewportMansions

This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, the 1974 film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel of the same name. Of all the locations featured in the movie, perhaps none is more recognizable than our very own Rosecliff Mansion. For fans of classic movie theater experiences, our friends at the historic Jane Pickens Theatre will celebrate this anniversary with a special screening of the film on Saturday, November 9th in newly restored 4K DCP quality ... 4 times the resolution of the industry standard 2K! Tickets and info here -> https://lnkd.in/eseU_A4i #movies #movietheater #classicmovies #NewortRI #NewportMansions #GildedAge

ABC News and Phil Lipof visited with our very own Trudy Coxe and Leslie B. Jones to discuss how we may be witnessing another Gilded Age and how the past informs the present in so many ways. Watch here -> https://lnkd.in/eStG36aU ABC News ABC News #GildedAge #wealth #economics #labor #inequality #NewportMansions

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step ... or so goes an old Chinese proverb. The Preservation Society of Newport County took another one of those steps recently with its first-ever Spanish-language collateral, a version of our widely-distributed rack card. Along with our audio tours, offered in over a dozen languages for some properties, we will continue to broaden reach and appeal to an ever-changing visitorship. Many thanks to Pinpoint Language Translation Services - IINE and Rebekah Gomez for the help! #DEAI #accessibility #multilingual #community

Each year, Preserve Rhode Island celebrates the remarkable achievements of individuals and organizations for their efforts in utilizing historic preservation to strengthen our communities, improve quality of life, and address social challenges. This year's awardees were celebrated last Sunday at Rosecliff by a sold out audience of historians, preservationists, and community developers. The PSNC was honored to receive the Rhody Awards Preservation Project Award for our year-long restoration of Rosecliff. The $7.4mm project was one of the most extensive and complicated projects in our 78-year history and involved thirteen Rhode Island-based contractors & artisans. Our gratitude and respect for Preserve RI's Executive Director, Valerie Talmage, cannot be expressed adequately in words. Her contribution to the State's historic preservation and rehabilitation efforts will have a lasting impact for generations. We raise a glass in her honor! For more information about all of this year's incredible Rhody Award winners, including detailed videos about each project, please visit -> https://lnkd.in/dGg8qmT #historicpreservation #preservation #history #RhodeIsland #heritagetourism

Newport County Days is back! The Preservation Society of Newport County invites all Newport County residents to visit our houses and properties for FREE Saturday & Sunday, October 26th and 27th. Experience the beauty and grandeur of The Breakers, Marble House, Rosecliff and Isaac Bell House. Admission to Rosecliff includes admission to our latest exhibit, “Wild Imagination: Art and Animals in the Gilded Age.” This offer is for residents of Newport, Jamestown, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton and Little Compton. No advance ticket purchase necessary. Proof of residency is required. Free admission is also extended to personnel stationed at Naval Station Newport and their immediate family (Naval Station ID required) and students of Salve Regina University (student ID required). Note: this offer excludes specialty tours like Beneath The Breakers and The Breakers Third Floor Preservation in Progress Tour. #history #historicpreservartion #NewportMansions #GildedAge

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” on November 14th at Rosecliff with The Gilded Age Orchestra of Newport. This celebratory concert will begin at 6pm. Tickets on sale now -> https://lnkd.in/ecwZ26P5 Gershwin is one of the most significant American composers of the early 20th century and his work is an important part of Newport’s musical history. While the music was composed in 1924, the first Newport performance of “Rhapsody in Blue” was at the Newport Casino in 1931. The Gilded Age Orchestra of Newport will be joined by piano soloist Kirill Gliadkovsky. Mr. Gliadkovsky has toured extensively on three continents and has worked with well-known conductors Pierre Boulez, Mehli Mehta, Gordon Johnson, John Farrer, Mischa Semanitzky, Patrick Flynn, and others. #concert #livemusic #classicalmusic #GildedAge #NewportMansions

Our Fall lecture series continues this month with "Spiritualism in the Gilded Age" with Kathryn Sheehan, Executive Director of the Hart Cluett Museum in Troy, New York. When: October 10 at 6pm Where: Rosecliff Mansion and via Zoom Spiritualism was a religious movement claiming that spirits of the dead are able and willing to communicate with the living. The spiritualist movement began in the 19th century and continued through the early 20th century. Prominent individuals, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, supported spiritualism. Along with the spiritualist movement there was a growing religious movement in New York State that spread to New England and included the use of spiritualists and mesmerists in the treatment of physical and mental disorders. This period gave rise to a fascination with mediums and séances and the lasting impact can be seen in today’s haunted houses and Ouija boards. Info and tickets here -> https://lnkd.in/eemdqxKv (photo: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1922 (detail), photograph by Ada Emma Dean. Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.) #lectureseries #spiritualism #TheGildedAge #NewportMansions

Merci, Antoine. Belles photographies!