| Ochre Court | |
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 Ochre Court from the rear lawns | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Châteauesque |
| Town or city | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°28′25.58″N71°17′56.19″W / 41.4737722°N 71.2989417°W /41.4737722; -71.2989417 |
| Client | Ogden Goelet |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Richard Morris Hunt |
Ochre Court is a largechâteauesque mansion inNewport, Rhode Island, United States. Commissioned byOgden Goelet, it was built at a cost of $4.5 million in 1892. It is the second largest mansion in Newport after nearbyThe Breakers. These two mansions, along withBelcourt Castle (the 3rd largest mansion) andMarble House, were designed by architectRichard Morris Hunt. It is owned bySalve Regina University.[1]
TheGoelet family was an American dynasty that had grown from humble 18th century trade into vast 19th century investments.Ogden Goelet was a banker, real estate investor and competitive yachtsman. His wife, Mary Wilson Goelet, oversaw the operation of Ochre Court during a typical eight-week summer season. This usually required twenty-seven house servants, eight coachmen and grooms and twelve gardeners.[1]
Richard Morris Hunt designed Ochre Court, modelling the mansion on the chateaux of France'sLoire Valley. The design is in theLouis XIII-style of architecture, with high roofs, turrets, tall chimneys and elaborate dormers. Elaborate decoration is seen inside and out in classical-style ceiling paintings, heraldry, carved emblems and statues, and a profusion of stained glass.[1]
The Goelets' daughter,May, marriedHenry Innes-Ker, 8th Duke of Roxburghe, taking with her an $8 million dowry. Their son, Robert Goelet IV, was a businessman with an interest in American railroads, hotels and real estate. Robert gave Ochre Court to theSisters of Mercy in 1947.[1][2]
The exterior of this mansion was used for the movieTrue Lies to depict the Swiss mansion thatArnold Schwarzenegger infiltrates then escapes in the opening sequence.
In the video gamePayday 2, the architecture ofShacklethorne Mansion, a fictional mansion which is the location of theShacklethorne Auction heist in the game, was inspired by the back side of Ochre Court.Shacklethorne Auction does not take place in Newport, but inSalem, Massachusetts.
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