Salve Regina University, Newport

This small campus is the site of numerous historic mansions and homes in Newport. Although the interiors are not open for viewing, it is well worth the time to drive through the campus and enjoy the exteriors. We toured the campus on a Saturday morning in early October and found that it was very easy to park near each of the homes - - and that the properties were nearly deserted at that time. Do visit the university’s website for detailed information about the properties, as well as a detailed map of the campus locating each of the historic properties. From the main page of their website, click on “About” then click on “Virtual Tour”. Here is a brief description of the properties on Salve Regina’s campus worth a stop to see: Carey Mansion (Seaview Terrace) Famed as the location for the exterior shots of the TV show “Dark Shadows” Watts Sherman House Prime example of the English Queen Anne “shingle-style” architecture built for the daughter of the Chateau-sur-Mer family Wetmore Hall Originally the carriage house and stables for Chateau-sur-Mer Wakehurst Replica of a 1570 English manor house Ochre Court First of the grand mansions designed by Richard Morris Hunt, the architect responsible for Marble House and The Breakers Vinland (McAuley Hall) A rambling red stone estate designed by the architects of Rough Point, this property was purchased by the sister of the Vanderbilt who built The Breakers next door If you take the Cliff Walk, you will get a great view of Ochre Court and Vinland.