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Eisenhower House
Rhode Island · United States
Great Location and some argue the best view in all of newport.
Contents
10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Eisenhower House
Welcome to the Eisenhower House, a profound window into the private lives of the thirty-fourth President of the United States and his beloved wife, May-mee. As you stand before this impressive mid-century estate, you are…
Listen in the app2The Front Hall and Guest Entrance
Stepping through the front door of the Eisenhower House, you immediately enter the formal entrance hall. This space serves as the gateway to the private world of a profoundly public couple. …
Listen in the app3The Formal Living Room
We now step into the formal living room, a space that the Eisenhower grandchildren humorously referred to as Grandma's Museum. The atmosphere here immediately shifts from the welcoming warmth of the hallway to a much more…
Listen in the app4The Sun Porch
Welcome to the incredibly bright and inviting Sun Porch, the undeniable living heart of the Eisenhower home. As you step into this sun-drenched space, the rigid formality of the previous room entirely melts away. …
Listen in the app5The Formal Dining Room
Moving gently away from the sunlit porch, we now enter the beautifully appointed formal dining room. Unlike the stiff and untouched living room we saw earlier, this elegant space was used frequently and with great joy. …
Listen in the app6The Kitchen and Butler's Pantry
Step directly into the kitchen and the adjoining butler's pantry, a space that serves as an absolutely perfect, unblemished time capsule of nineteen-fifties domestic American life. The visual impact is immediate and striking,…
Listen in the app7The General's Den and Office
We now transition into the General's Den and his highly private working office, located in a specially constructed wing of the house. This fascinating area reveals both the architectural history of the property and the heavy,…
Listen in the app8The Second Floor Sitting Room
Ascending the main staircase, we arrive on the second floor and step directly into the couple's private sitting room. This intimate suite served as their ultimate, secluded retreat. …
Listen in the app9The Dressing Rooms and Master Bedroom
Our final interior stop brings us into the master bedroom suite and its deeply revealing, adjoining dressing rooms. These intimate spaces brilliantly highlight the couple's vastly different daily routines and distinct personal…
Listen in the app10Closing
As we formally conclude our comprehensive audio tour of the Eisenhower House, please step back outside and take one final, sweeping look at the expansive, historic grounds. The stories contained within these walls and rolling…
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What is Eisenhower House?
Eisenhower House is a place in Rhode Island · United States with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Rhode Island · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 10 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 41.4947, -71.3074 |
| Last updated |
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