AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS 



ceiling, and an enclosed 

 and decorated cage for 

 the stairs which lead to 

 the story above. There 

 are some rich articles of 

 furniture in this hall and 

 splendid rugs on the floor. 

 The music-room is frank- 

 ly Gothic, with pointed 

 windows and archways, 

 and a high pointed vault, 

 which is not the less effec- 

 tive because it is made of 

 plaster. This great baro- 

 nial hall was built with 

 the view of producing a 

 properly appointed space 

 in which to display one 

 of the finest collections 

 of old armor to be seen in 

 this country. Many of 

 the suits of mail have 



Newport, Rhode Island. Richard M. Hunt, Architect. 



"BELCOURT," THE HOUSE OF O. H. P. BELMONT, ESQ.. 



been mounted on manikins and placed upon horses, which have been draped and fully 

 caparisoned, showing how the knights would appear when arrayed for a tourney. 



The loft above is provided with a large and sweetly toned organ, while the 

 windows are filled with colored glass representing battle scenes and tournaments. Richly 

 embroidered flags hang from the ceiling, from which also depend large chandeliers. A screen 

 covered with historic bits, spurs, and other medieval trappings forms an important part of 

 the collection. The beautiful dining-room is oval, treated in green and white, and designed 

 in the Empire style. The walls are marked off with columns, between which hang heavy cur- 

 tains. The room is lined with mirrors, the openings of the bay window being closed at night 

 with the same surfacing. 



"Grey Craig," the House of [. Mitchell Clark, Esq. 



"Grey Craig," the house of J. Mitchell Clark, Esq., has the advantage of a very 

 distinct character among the Renaissance palaces which abound in Newport. It is 

 a genuinely castellated building, quite unusual in style, and, quite unusual for Newport, 

 placed on an estate of about one hundred and twenty-five acres. The house stands alone, 



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