Seaview Terrace at Newport; The House of Edson Bradley

Seaview Terrace at Newport, Rhode Island. The Kernochan/ Bradley Mansion.

Here is a 1924 Arts & Decorations article about the Newport mansion of Edson Bradley called Seaview Terrace. The house has one of the most interesting histories of all the Newport mansions. It started out as a much smaller summer cottage in the 1870s for James P. Kernochan and over the years the house was expanded and restyled, making it much grander. In 1922, the property was sold to Edson Bradley, who then hired architect Howard Greenley to expand the house, making it one of the largest houses in Newport. Mr. Bradley also had a large house in Washington, D.C., and had the architect dismantle many of the interiors and architectural elements, especially the large tower. They were then moved to Newport, where he incorporated them into the new design. The house when done was a showplace for the Bradley's art and antiques and remained one the most impressive houses in Newport for many years.

The Bradley family left the house in the 1940s and had changed owners numerous times, until eventually being bought by the Martin Carey family in the 1970s. The Carey family leased Seaview Terrace for many years to Salve Regina College until recently. It is still privately owned by the Carey family.

Many fans of the 1960's Gothic Soap Opera, "Dark Shadows", might recognize Seaview Terrace as the Collin's family home, Collinwood. The soap opera was filmed in New York using sets for the interior, which do not match anything in Seaview Terrace, but the exterior of the house was used in the opening, everyday and some promotional shots were used of the exteriors.