Rockhurst (Rhode Island)

Rockhurst was built on Bellevue Avenue at Rough Point Newport, Rhode Island in 1891 for Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks by Peabody and Stearns.[1] The Châteauesque style exterior featured rounded towers with candlesnuffer roofs flanking a central block with an open arcaded gallery along the second story.[2] It was made of farm stone and wood shingles.

Rockhurst
Alternative namesAspen Hall
General information
Architectural styleChâteauesque
LocationRough Point
AddressBellevue Avenue
Town or cityNewport, Rhode Island
CountryUnited States
Year(s) built1891
DemolishedSeptember 1955
Design and construction
Architect(s)Peabody and Stearns

History

Mrs. Brooks main residence was in New York City and she had an additional summer house on Long Island. The floor plan of Rockhurst included terracing and numerous porches. The style of Rockhurst was influenced by the chateaux of the Loire Valley. In 1920, the estate was sold to the John Aspegrens who renamed the property Aspen Hall. In 1930, the estate was purchased by Mrs. Walter B. James of New York and, in 1944, by Frederick H. Prince, who had purchased the nearby Marble House in 1932. Mr. Prince sold Rockhurst in 1945 to Charles G. West who demolished the main house in September 1955 for a residential subdivision.[3] The gate house, carriage house and gardener’s cottage still remain.

References
  1. Peabody & Stearns | Schools Archived 2007-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1886 – 1895 – Newport Mansions
  3. 1886 – 1895 – Newport Mansions

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