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McAuley Hall, the main house
Angelus Hall, carriage house
Marian Hall, caretaker's cottage
The Gatehouse, gardener's residence
Stonor and Drexel Halls, hennery and cottage connected by an archway
Vinland Estate
was built at Ochre Point,
Newport, Rhode Island
,
United States
, in 1882 for tobacco heiress
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe
by
Peabody & Stearns
. The
Romanesque Revival
style exterior consists of red sandstone with
Aesthetic Movement
style elements.
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Interior elements include designs by
William Morris
, windows by
Burne-Jones
, and landscaping by
Ernest Bowditch
.
History
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Ms Wolfe is reported to have had the home built, inspired by
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
's poem "
The Skeleton in Armor
". It is named after the first spot on which the old Norsemen are supposed to have landed on their historic voyage across the ocean. It was built with theme of a Viking settlement and includes a
Roman
Dolium
by the entrance. The exterior features window casing carvings of fruit and vines.
In 1896, Vinland was sold to railroad tycoon
Hamilton McKown Twombly
and his wife
Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly
. The Twomblys enlarged the house considerably between 1907 and 1910. The interior at this time was recreated by
Ogden Codman
. In 1955, Mrs. Twombly's daughter, Florence Burden, donated the estate to
Salve Regina University
.
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There are several buildings now owned by Salve Regina University, which make up the former Vinland estate:
- McAuley Hall
(1883, Peabody & Stearns) was the estate's main building, and served as the University's library for many years and now houses classrooms and offices
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[4]
- Angelus Hall
(1882, Peabody & Stearns) served as the carriage house and housing for the butlers and footmen.
[5]
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- Tobin Hall
(1884, Peabody & Stearns)
[3]
- Stonor and Drexel Halls
(Peabody & Stearns), hennery and cottage separated by a Romanesque archway
[3]
- Misto Gatehouse
(late 1800s, Peabody & Stearns), the gardener's residence
[3]
- Marian Hall
(built "later") is the former caretaker's cottage
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