The Elms, Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Newport County, RI

Significance: "The Elms," completed in 1901, is an example of the European tradition of palaces interpreted in Newport in the Age of Elegance.

Survey number: HABS RI-344

Building/structure dates: 1901 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1909 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000021

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1901 - 1980

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