The East Row was created by joining two of Newport's Historic Neighborhoods; Mansion Hill and Gateway.

Taylor choose a high hill overlooking the Ohio River to build his large home (Bellevue, still standing today) in the Greek Revival style.

The Victorian era was Newport's most affluent period, as is evident by the East Row's elegant houses, which look much as they did more than 100 years ago.

[citation needed] By the late 1970s the Neighborhood had fallen on hard times, Many of the large homes were cut into many small apartments.

East Fourth Street has several American Civil War era homes, including some in the Greek Revival style.