Ochre Point-Cliffs Historic District

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Ochre Point-Cliffs Historic District
(U.S. Registered Historic District)
Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Built/Founded: 1850
Architect: Multiple
Architectural style(s): Late Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Other
Added to NRHP: March 18, 1975
NRHP Reference#: 75000211

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Governing body: Private

Ochre Point-Cliffs Historic District is an historict district in Newport, Rhode Island. The area is bounded by Bellevue Ave. and Coastland as far north as Memorial Blvd. and south to Sheep Point Cove.

The district includes numerous Gothic Revival, Queen Anne style and other house styles. The district is home to famous mansions such as the William Watts Sherman House and The Breakers, one of the largest houses in the area built by the Vanderbilt Family. The district was added to the National Register in 1975.

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  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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