Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District

The Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District is a neighborhood of four connected commercial buildings along Bellevue Avenue in Newport, including the Newport Casino and the Audrain Building. The structures range from the Travers Building with its ten individual storefronts to buildings with red brick facades, mansard roofs, and applied half-timbered details.

The district documents Newport's commercial development between 1870 and 1903, a period of economic growth in this coastal city. Its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 secured protection for these important buildings.

The buildings display different architectural styles with red brick facades, mansard roofs, and half-timbered elements that shape the street's appearance. Ground floors feature varied storefronts that reflect 19th-century shopping patterns.

The Newport Casino now houses the International Tennis Hall of Fame, while the Audrain Building contains an automobile museum open to visitors. Both venues allow you to explore the historic buildings inside while viewing museum exhibits.

The Travers Building was constructed between 1870 and 1871 and showcases unusual design with ten separate storefronts beneath a mansard roof by renowned architect Richard Morris Hunt. This layout allowed multiple independent shops to operate under a single structure.