A Newport Estate Where Time Stands Still

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  1. Andrea, what did this family do to amass the money necessary to continue this lifestyle?

    Just curious, because it has to cost a fortune to maintain/keep/pay the taxes, etc. for this home.

    Thank you for an interesting article!

    • Mr. Buchanan came by his fortune the time-honored and old-fashioned way: he inherited it. He was heir to a Texas cotton, lumber and oil fortune. Unfettered by the mundane need to earn a living, he served as ambassador to Austria and Luxembourg during the Eisenhower administration.

      Mrs. Buchanan is a Dow Chemical heiress. Her grandfather founded that company.

  2. Wow! That house is perfect for its location and the history surrounding it. It’s so exciting that she still follows tradition living her life in the same manner she always has and far above any trends. What’s more, however, is she really looks like a lovely woman. Not just beautiful, but lovely.

    • She is perfectly lovely!!
      I had a rehearsal dinner for one of her grandchildren at our house in Pasadena years ago. (I just provided the house and garden).
      She was so appreciative, and so gracious. She exclaimed, “I was dying to meet the lady who let us have a party at her beautiful house never having met us”!
      They were old friends of my dearest friends.
      It was great fun!!

  3. Excellent taste really runs in that family. What lovely houses! That was a lot of eye candy for one morning, and boy, I needed it. I love that she is such an excellent steward that it all looks great after nearly 50 years. That is as it should be. In our throwaway society, people don’t understand that if you get it right the first time, it won’t need to be done again for a VERY long time. It’s a big investment to have a room done up properly, so it makes good fiscal sense to take good care of it and enjoy it for as long as possible. Another good reason not to go trendy. Classic is always in style and never dated.
    Where does Mrs. Buchanan go when the season is over in Newport? I’d love to see her other house(s).

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