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	New York Architecture Images- Newport Mansions, Brooklyn Isaac Bell House
architect	McKim, Mead and White
location	Bellevue Avenue
date	1883
style	Shingle Style
type	House
construction	wood
The Isaac Bell House is one of the best surviving examples of shingle style architecture in the country. The house was designed by the firm of McKim, Mead and White in 1883 for Isaac Bell, a wealthy cotton broker and investor. After passing through a succession of owners, the Isaac Bell House was purchased by the Preservation Society in 1996, and is today designated a National Historic Landmark. The exterior of the house has been extensively renovated and interior restoration work is continuing. The house is presented for tour as a work in progress. The Isaac Bell House was remarkably innovative when it appeared in 1883. It is a combination of Old English and European architecture with colonial American and exotic details, such as a Japanese-inspired open floor plan and bamboo-style porch columns.
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links	Special thanks to http://www.newportmansions.org/