newport cottage: rosecliff

Rosecliff was commissioned by Nevada silver heiress Tessie Fair Oelrichs. Architect Stanford White modeled Rosecliff after the Grand Trianon, the garden retreat of French kings at Versailles. Harry Houdini was a one-time guest. I don’t know if he was required to perform. 

The view from the back garden wall.

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