The ground floor housed the kitchen a scullery for washing pots and pans the servants dining room and the laundry room now the mount bookstore.
The mount edith wharton floor plan.
Many of wharton s servants served her for decades other were new immigrants.
There is so much to do.
Edith wharton was an interesting lady and ahead of her time.
Today the mount is a cultural center and historic house museum welcoming over.
We toured during covid precautions.
Situated on a hill overlooking a l.
The home of novelist edith wharton it is edith wharton.
The mount is a turn of the century home designed and built by edith wharton in 1902.
The mount is a beautiful large home that has a lot of warmth.
A great american house designed by a great american writer.
If ever a house could serve as an autobiography the mount is it.
The recreated working rooms at the mount give a glimpse into the stories of their lives.
Plan your visit old enjoy everything the mount has to offer.
A day at the mount is an opportunity to experience the beauty and splendor of edith wharton s beloved country estate.
Unlike some of the big mansions in newport ri you get a sense of living in this one.