Isaac Bell House | |
Location | 70 Perry Street, Newport, RI |
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Coordinates | 41°28′45.75″N 71°18′35.06″W / 41.4793750°N 71.3097389°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1881-1883 |
Architect | McKim, Mead and White |
Architectural style | Shingle style |
Part of | Bellevue Avenue Historic District (ID72000023) |
NRHP reference No. | 72000022 (original) 97001276 (NHL) |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 13, 1972[1] |
Designated NHL | September 25, 1997[2] |
Designated NHLDCP | December 8, 1972 |
The Isaac Bell House is a historic house and National Historic Landmark at 70 Perry Street (at the corner with Bellevue Avenue) in Newport, Rhode Island. Also known as Edna Villa, it is one of the outstanding examples of Shingle Style architecture in the United States. It was designed by McKim, Mead, and White, and built during the Gilded Age, when Newport was the summer resort of choice for some of America's wealthiest families.