WESTERLY, R.I. (WJAR) — Renovations are underway at Taylor Swift's mansion in Rhode ... Harkness, who was also known as Betty Harkness. Harkness lived in the home, often referred to as Holiday ...

Harkness had a reputation in Watch Hill ... the gossipers in Swift’s song wonder.) They bought the house in Rhode Island and ...

Swift added the Rhode Island home to her real estate portfolio in 2013 for $17.75 million. The historic 12,000-square-foot abode—often referred to as High Watch, Holiday House, or Harkness House ...

What would you do if you owned an eight-bedroom, 10-bathroom beachfront estate situated on 5.23 acres in Rhode Island ... tells the tale of Rebekah Harkness, a widowed socialite who threw loud ...

"Her name was Rebekah Harkness. And she lived in the house that I ended up buying in Rhode Island. That's how I learned about her," the 35-year-old revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone.

The extravagant seaside estate was built in 1930 and once belonged to composer and socialite Rebekah Harkness ... and she loves the Rhode Island house and wanted to spend some time there while ...

The song "the last great american dynasty" pays homage to Rebekah Harkness, a divorcee who previously lived at Holiday House.

Holiday House', Rhode Island. Photo: Splash According to planning ... It became infamous in the 1940s after the oil heiress and socialite Rebekah Harkness bought the property and led a lavish ...