Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
International Tennis Hall of Fame
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You are standing at the entrance to the Newport Casino, a National Historic Landmark, now home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Built in 1880 as a social club, the name of the property is not indicative of gambling. "Casino" is derived from the Italian word, la casina or "little house." The Newport Casino was designed by McKim, Mead & White and is one of the finest examples of American Shingle Style Architecture.
In 1881, this site was the host to the first United States National Lawn Tennis Championships. In 1915, that tournament was moved to New York and is now known as the US Open.
With the site's great tennis history, Newporter Jimmy Van Alen determined it would be an ideal venue for a tennis museum, and went on to found the Hall of Fame in 1954. Since the Hall of Fame's inception, the highest honor in tennis has been bestowed upon just over 250 individuals from more than 20 nations.
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Erected by International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 41° 28.967′ N, 71° 18.504′ W. Marker was in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It was on Bellevue Avenue just south of William Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 179 Bellevue Ave, Newport RI 02840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was on Narragansett Bay and in Newport and Aquidneck Island. It was also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other markers no longer nearby. International Tennis Hall of Fame (has been replaced with this marker); Bellevue Ave. at John St. (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2024
4. National Historic Landmark Plaque for the Newport Casino
Postcard published by A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York, circa 1906
5. Casino Court and Clock Tower, Newport, R.I.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on March 22, 2018.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photos of the signage inside the open-air Newport Casino. (These may serve as historical markers in their own right.) • Can you help?
