The Elms, residence of E. J. Berwind, Newport, RI, 1908
- Subjects
- GardensResidences
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
A large neoclassical stone mansion with a balustraded roofline, tall windows, and a columned entrance portico stands across a broad lawn with clipped hedges, shrubs, and a flight of stone steps. An American flag hangs at the entrance, and a marble statue stands at the left of the facade. The Elms was completed in 1901 for Edward J. Berwind, a coal magnate, as one of Newport's Gilded Age summer cottages. Architect Horace Trumbauer modeled it on an 18th-century French chateau. By the early 1900s, Newport was an established summer resort for wealthy industrialists, and the estate's formal grounds were a showpiece of the summer colony.
Postcard Details
Cowesett, RI
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Newport, RI |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Metropolitan News & Pub. Co. |
| Series | 10384 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Miss K. M. [illegible], Cowesett, RI |
| Place depicted | Newport, RI |
| Publisher | Metropolitan News & Pub. Co., Boston, MA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Notes | Thin white margin at bottom edge; light edge and corner wear; slight surface scuffing in the sky area. Postmark: NEWPORT R.I. AUG 24 1-PM 1908. Divided-back card, printed in Germany for Metropolitan News & Pub. Co., Boston, Mass. Light wear, slight staining. |
Cite this card
The Elms, residence of E. J. Berwind, Newport, RI, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-elms-residence-of-e-j-berwind-newport-ri-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.