History
Rough Point was originally built for Frederick W. Vanderbilt, sixth son of William H. Vanderbilt. When it was commissioned in 1887, Rough Point was the largest house that the Newport summer colony had yet seen, replacing two wood-frame houses at the extreme southeast end of Bellevue Avenue. After When James B. Duke purchase Rough Point in 1922, he implemented massive rebuilding and renovations. In the late 1950s his daughter, Doris Duke, once again became a frequent visitor to Newport and turned her attention to refurnishing Rough Point. Rough Point was reopened in 1962 and, over the years, became one of her favorite residences.
Specialties
Welcome to the Newport home of Doris Duke--heiress, philanthropist and art collector. Enjoy her magnificent oceanfront estate, still decorated as she left it, where you will see French furniture, European art, Chinese porcelains, and Turkish carpets collected from exotic locations around the world. Located on Newport's exclusive Bellevue Avenue, Rough Point provides a sweeping ocean view and expansive grounds designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.