The Caretaker of The Elms | Yankee Magazine

It was supposed to be for only a couple of weeks, but Harold Mathews has been looking after The Elms, a 48-room Newport mansion, for 35 years.

By Yankee Magazine|Apr 23 2018| Print icon

A grand historic mansion with detailed stone architecture, surrounded by manicured lawns and hedges, under a cloudy sky with sunlight peeking through tree branches.

The rear façade of the mansion.

Photo Credit: Joel Laino

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