Ochre Court

Newport – The Calm before the Storm

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  So, I have come to the conclusion that the reason these are called death marches isn’t just because we hike for miles and miles, but because our esteemed Professor Richard Guy Wilson, heads straight out without a care in the world.  There are thirty of us, and watching him step off the sidewalk into … Read more

So You Want an American Renaissance…

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Today was a day of only 3 houses, but what houses they were.  All three houses were designed by Richard Morris Hunt. Our first stop was Ochre Court.  Built between 1888 and 1893 for Ogden Goelet.  These houses are well documented as to the craftspeople.  The Ochre House sculptor was Karl Bitter, however, much of … Read more