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The Making of Clarendon Court: Architecture and Design
In 1901, Knight purchased a prime parcel of land on Bellevue Avenue overlooking Narragansett Bay—front-row real estate among the richest of Newport's summer estates. Two years later, he commissioned renowned Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer to create a luxurious summer residence, envisioning a home that would blend elegance with grandeur.