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Rough Point (1888-91) Architects: Peabody & Stearns, remodeled by Horace Trumbauer (1922). Style: Tudor Revival. Rough Point was designed for Frederick William Vanderbilt, brother of William K., who built Marble House, and Cornelius, who built The Breakers. The Olmsted Brothers designed the grounds. Tobacco and energy magnate James B. Duke purchased the house in 1922 and engaged architect Horace Trumbauer to remodel it. James Duke's only child, Doris, maintained the house until her death in 1993. Acclaimed as one of the richest women in America, Doris Duke was a noted collector, philanthropist, and preservationist, founding the Newport Restoration Foundation in 1968. The foundation has restored more than 80 18"' century buildings in Newport, contributing much to the preservation of the city's historic core.