National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island


This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island.

Location of Newport County in Rhode Island

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.[1]

There are 125 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 24 National Historic Landmarks.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted May 24, 2024.[2]

Current listings edit

[3]Name on the Register[4]ImageDate listed[5]Location City or townDescription
1Army and Navy YMCA
Army and Navy YMCA
December 29, 1988
(#88003073)
50 Washington Sq.
41°29′26″N 71°18′51″W / 41.490556°N 71.314167°W / 41.490556; -71.314167 (Army and Navy YMCA)
Newport
2Artillery Park
Artillery Park
March 7, 1973
(#73000054)
North Rd. and Narragansett Ave.
41°29′47″N 71°22′29″W / 41.496389°N 71.374722°W / 41.496389; -71.374722 (Artillery Park)
Jamestown
3Bailey Farm
Bailey Farm
June 4, 1984
(#84001887)
373 Wyatt Rd.
41°31′14″N 71°16′09″W / 41.520556°N 71.269167°W / 41.520556; -71.269167 (Bailey Farm)
Middletown
4Charles H. Baldwin House
Charles H. Baldwin House
May 6, 1971
(#71000018)
Bellevue Ave., opposite Perry St.
41°28′44″N 71°18′31″W / 41.478889°N 71.308611°W / 41.478889; -71.308611 (Charles H. Baldwin House)
Newport
5Benjamin Barker House
Benjamin Barker House
October 31, 1980
(#80000081)
1229 Main Rd.
41°38′30″N 71°12′19″W / 41.641667°N 71.205278°W / 41.641667; -71.205278 (Benjamin Barker House)
TivertonDestroyed by fire in 1981.[6]
6Battle of Rhode Island Site
Battle of Rhode Island Site
May 30, 1974
(#74002054)
Lehigh Hill and both sides of RI 24 between Medley and Dexter Sts.
41°36′12″N 71°15′31″W / 41.603333°N 71.258611°W / 41.603333; -71.258611 (Battle of Rhode Island Site)
PortsmouthSuccessful defense against British in 1778. Only Revolutionary War battle in which a segregated African-American unit fought (support logistics, 2 killed).
7Beavertail Light
Beavertail Light
December 12, 1977
(#77000024)
Beavertail Rd.
41°26′58″N 71°23′59″W / 41.449444°N 71.399722°W / 41.449444; -71.399722 (Beavertail Light)
JamestownContinuously operating gateway to Narragansett Bay since 1749; part of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island Thematic Resource (TR)
8Isaac Bell House
Isaac Bell House
January 13, 1972
(#72000022)
70 Perry St.
41°28′46″N 71°18′35″W / 41.479444°N 71.309722°W / 41.479444; -71.309722 (Isaac Bell House)
NewportFirst major Shingle-style house
9Bellevue Avenue Historic District
Bellevue Avenue Historic District
December 8, 1972
(#72000023)
Roughly bounded Atlantic Ocean, Easton Bay, Coggeshall Ave., Spring St., and Memorial Blvd.
41°28′23″N 71°18′28″W / 41.473056°N 71.307778°W / 41.473056; -71.307778 (Bellevue Avenue Historic District)
NewportHome to summer mansions and houses built by wealthy vacationers in Newport in late 19th and early 20th centuries
10Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District
Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District
December 8, 1972
(#72000024)
170-230 Bellvue Avenue
41°28′57″N 71°18′28″W / 41.4825°N 71.307778°W / 41.4825; -71.307778 (Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District)
Newport
11The Bird's Nest
The Bird's Nest
June 7, 1982
(#82000130)
526 Broadway at One Mile Corner
41°30′21″N 71°18′09″W / 41.505833°N 71.3025°W / 41.505833; -71.3025 (The Bird's Nest)
Newport
12Borden Farm
Borden Farm
June 5, 2007
(#07000528)
2951 and 2967 E. Main Rd.
41°36′32″N 71°14′45″W / 41.608889°N 71.245833°W / 41.608889; -71.245833 (Borden Farm)
Portsmouth
13Bourne Mill
Bourne Mill
December 22, 2006
(#06001189)
844 State Ave.
41°40′12″N 71°10′41″W / 41.67°N 71.178056°W / 41.67; -71.178056 (Bourne Mill)
TivertonOften grouped with the mills of nearby Fall River, Mass., but entirely within Rhode Island
14Boyd's Windmill
Boyd's Windmill
January 26, 2001
(#01000018)
Prospect Ave.
41°30′03″N 71°16′09″W / 41.500833°N 71.269167°W / 41.500833; -71.269167 (Boyd's Windmill)
Middletown
15The Breakers
The Breakers
September 10, 1971
(#71000019)
Ochre Point Ave.
41°28′11″N 71°17′56″W / 41.469722°N 71.298889°W / 41.469722; -71.298889 (The Breakers)
NewportAdvanced and costly mansion built by Cornelius Vanderbilt II in 1895. Considered the city's premier mansion then and now.
16Brick Market
Brick Market
October 15, 1966
(#66000019)
Thames St. & Washington Sq.
41°29′23″N 71°18′58″W / 41.489722°N 71.316111°W / 41.489722; -71.316111 (Brick Market)
NewportSophisticated late Georgian building with many classical elements. Now used as Museum of Newport History
17Thomas Carr Farmstead Site (Keeler Site RI-707)November 1, 1984
(#84000356)
Address Restricted
Jamestown
18Castle Hill Lighthouse
Castle Hill Lighthouse
March 30, 1988
(#88000277)
Off Ocean Ave. on Castle Hill at the western end of Newport Neck
41°27′43″N 71°21′48″W / 41.461944°N 71.363333°W / 41.461944; -71.363333 (Castle Hill Lighthouse)
Newport1890 lighthouse still in active use; part of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
19Chateau-sur-Mer
Chateau-sur-Mer
November 8, 1968
(#68000002)
424 Bellevue Ave.
41°28′10″N 71°18′20″W / 41.469444°N 71.305556°W / 41.469444; -71.305556 (Chateau-sur-Mer)
NewportConsidered the first of the great Newport mansions.
20Clambake Club of Newport
Clambake Club of Newport
November 7, 1995
(#95001267)
353 Tuckerman Ave.
41°28′47″N 71°16′32″W / 41.479722°N 71.275556°W / 41.479722; -71.275556 (Clambake Club of Newport)
Middletown
21Clarke Street Meeting House
Clarke Street Meeting House
January 25, 1971
(#71000020)
Clarke St.
41°29′22″N 71°18′51″W / 41.489444°N 71.314167°W / 41.489444; -71.314167 (Clarke Street Meeting House)
Newport
22Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams
Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams
May 8, 1974
(#74000043)
Harrison Ave., Fort Adams
41°28′17″N 71°20′33″W / 41.471389°N 71.3425°W / 41.471389; -71.3425 (Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams)
Newport
23Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery
Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery
May 1, 1974
(#74000044)
Farwell and Warner Sts.
41°29′50″N 71°18′55″W / 41.497222°N 71.315278°W / 41.497222; -71.315278 (Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery)
Newport
24Conanicut BatteryJuly 2, 1973
(#73000055)
West of Beaver Tail Rd.
41°28′49″N 71°23′38″W / 41.480278°N 71.393889°W / 41.480278; -71.393889 (Conanicut Battery)
Jamestown
25Conanicut Island Lighthouse
Conanicut Island Lighthouse
February 25, 1988
(#87001698)
64 N. Bay View Ave.
41°34′24″N 71°22′21″W / 41.573333°N 71.3725°W / 41.573333; -71.3725 (Conanicut Island Lighthouse)
Jamestownpart of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
26Cook–Bateman Farm
Cook–Bateman Farm
October 11, 1979
(#79003775)
Fogland, Puncatest Neck (Neck), and Pond Bridge Rds.
41°33′23″N 71°12′07″W / 41.5564°N 71.202°W / 41.5564; -71.202 (Cook–Bateman Farm)
Tiverton
27CORONET (Wooden Hull Schooner Yacht)
CORONET (Wooden Hull Schooner Yacht)
June 3, 2004
(#04000571)
449 Thames
41°28′54″N 71°19′00″W / 41.481667°N 71.316667°W / 41.481667; -71.316667 (CORONET (Wooden Hull Schooner Yacht))
Newport
28Dr. Charles Cotton House
Dr. Charles Cotton House
January 13, 1972
(#72000026)
5 Cotton's Court
41°29′18″N 71°18′53″W / 41.488333°N 71.314722°W / 41.488333; -71.314722 (Dr. Charles Cotton House)
Newport
29William King Covell III
William King Covell III
May 31, 1972
(#72000027)
72 Washington St.
41°29′39″N 71°19′19″W / 41.494167°N 71.321944°W / 41.494167; -71.321944 (William King Covell III)
Newport
30Dutch Island Lighthouse
Dutch Island Lighthouse
February 25, 1988
(#87001701)
Southern end of Dutch Island
41°29′44″N 71°24′16″W / 41.495556°N 71.404444°W / 41.495556; -71.404444 (Dutch Island Lighthouse)
Jamestownpart of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
31The Elms
The Elms
September 10, 1971
(#71000021)
Bellevue Ave.
41°28′38″N 71°18′38″W / 41.477222°N 71.310556°W / 41.477222; -71.310556 (The Elms)
NewportOne of the last and most modern of the great Newport mansions
32Emmanuel Church
Emmanuel Church
May 16, 1996
(#96000574)
42 Dearborn St.
41°28′47″N 71°18′47″W / 41.479722°N 71.313056°W / 41.479722; -71.313056 (Emmanuel Church)
Newport
33Farnham FarmFebruary 2, 2006
(#05001617)
113 Mount Pleasant Ave.
41°35′52″N 71°19′22″W / 41.5979°N 71.3229°W / 41.5979; -71.3229 (Farnham Farm)
Portsmouth (Prudence Island)Now HQ of Prudence Conservancy
34First Baptist Church of Tiverton
First Baptist Church of Tiverton
July 30, 2013
(#13000569)
7 Old Stone Church Rd.
41°33′42″N 71°08′34″W / 41.5616°N 71.1427°W / 41.5616; -71.1427 (First Baptist Church of Tiverton)
TivertonKnown as the "Old Stone Church"
35Fort Adams
Fort Adams
July 28, 1970
(#70000014)
West of Newport at Fort Adams Rd. and Harrison Ave.
41°28′30″N 71°20′28″W / 41.475°N 71.341111°W / 41.475; -71.341111 (Fort Adams)
Newport
36Fort Barton Site
Fort Barton Site
March 7, 1973
(#73000056)
Lawton and Highland Aves.
41°37′47″N 71°12′37″W / 41.629722°N 71.210278°W / 41.629722; -71.210278 (Fort Barton Site)
Tiverton
37Fort Dumpling Site
Fort Dumpling Site
March 16, 1972
(#72000021)
Fort Wetherill
41°28′38″N 71°21′28″W / 41.4773°N 71.3578°W / 41.4773; -71.3578 (Fort Dumpling Site)
JamestownFort Wetherill was built on the site of Fort Dumpling.
38Fort Hamilton Historic District
Fort Hamilton Historic District
October 22, 2001
(#01001158)
Rose Island
41°29′47″N 71°20′30″W / 41.496389°N 71.341667°W / 41.496389; -71.341667 (Fort Hamilton Historic District)
Newportpart of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
39Friends Meeting House and Cemetery
Friends Meeting House and Cemetery
March 6, 2007
(#07000124)
234 W. Main Rd.
41°31′33″N 71°11′38″W / 41.525833°N 71.193889°W / 41.525833; -71.193889 (Friends Meeting House and Cemetery)
Little Compton
40Friends Meetinghouse
Friends Meetinghouse
March 7, 1973
(#73000276)
North Rd. and Weeden Lane
41°30′52″N 71°22′31″W / 41.514444°N 71.375278°W / 41.514444; -71.375278 (Friends Meetinghouse)
Jamestown
41Levi H. Gale House
Levi H. Gale House
May 6, 1971
(#71000022)
89 Touro St.
41°29′21″N 71°18′45″W / 41.489167°N 71.3125°W / 41.489167; -71.3125 (Levi H. Gale House)
Newport
42Gardiner Pond Shell Midden
Gardiner Pond Shell Midden
April 12, 1985
(#85000718)
On the grounds of the Norman Bird Sanctuary[7]
41°29′47″N 71°15′18″W / 41.4964°N 71.2551°W / 41.4964; -71.2551 (Gardiner Pond Shell Midden)
Middletown
43Greenvale Farm
Greenvale Farm
January 4, 1980
(#80000082)
582 Wapping Rd.
41°32′05″N 71°14′18″W / 41.534722°N 71.238333°W / 41.534722; -71.238333 (Greenvale Farm)
Portsmouth19th century estate house on the water below Greenvale Vineyard.
44John Griswold House
John Griswold House
November 5, 1971
(#71000023)
76 Bellevue Ave
41°29′09″N 71°18′32″W / 41.485833°N 71.308889°W / 41.485833; -71.308889 (John Griswold House)
Newport
45Hazard Farmstead (Joyner Site RI-706)November 1, 1984
(#84000365)
Address Restricted
Jamestown
46Joseph Hicks House
Joseph Hicks House
September 10, 1979
(#79000053)
494 Main Rd.
41°39′36″N 71°11′26″W / 41.66°N 71.190556°W / 41.66; -71.190556 (Joseph Hicks House)
Tiverton
47Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse
Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse
March 30, 1988
(#88000282)
S of Hog Island, E passage, Narrangansett Bay
41°37′56″N 71°16′25″W / 41.632222°N 71.273611°W / 41.632222; -71.273611 (Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse)
Portsmouth
48Hamilton Hoppin House
Hamilton Hoppin House
August 16, 1996
(#96000905)
120 Miantonomi Ave.
41°30′23″N 71°17′52″W / 41.506389°N 71.297778°W / 41.506389; -71.297778 (Hamilton Hoppin House)
Middletown
49Horsehead-Marbella
Horsehead-Marbella
June 16, 1999
(#99000675)
240 Highland Dr.
41°28′34″N 71°22′32″W / 41.476111°N 71.375556°W / 41.476111; -71.375556 (Horsehead-Marbella)
Jamestown
50Hunter House
Hunter House
November 24, 1968
(#68000003)
54 Washington St.
41°29′33″N 71°19′18″W / 41.4925°N 71.321667°W / 41.4925; -71.321667 (Hunter House)
NewportExcellent example of Georgian frame house, with many interior features and original furnishings
51Ida Lewis Rock Lighthouse
Ida Lewis Rock Lighthouse
February 25, 1988
(#87001700)
On Lime Rock in Newport Harbor off Wellington Ave.
41°28′40″N 71°19′35″W / 41.477778°N 71.326389°W / 41.477778; -71.326389 (Ida Lewis Rock Lighthouse)
Newportpart of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
52Jamestown Archeological DistrictDecember 10, 1989
(#83004869)
Address Restricted
Jamestown
53Jamestown Windmill
Jamestown Windmill
March 14, 1973
(#73000057)
North Rd., north of Weeden Lane
41°30′59″N 71°22′28″W / 41.516389°N 71.374444°W / 41.516389; -71.374444 (Jamestown Windmill)
Jamestown
54Lyman C. Josephs House
Lyman C. Josephs House
May 2, 1975
(#75000054)
438 Walcott Ave.
41°29′12″N 71°16′34″W / 41.486667°N 71.276111°W / 41.486667; -71.276111 (Lyman C. Josephs House)
MiddletownIncorrectly listed as "Lyman C. Joseph House".
55Kay Street–Catherine Street–Old Beach Road Historic District
Kay Street–Catherine Street–Old Beach Road Historic District
May 22, 1973
(#73000052)
Roughly bounded by Broadway, Memorial Blvd., Whitfield Pl., Champlin & Sherman Sts., Rhode Island, Prairie & Gibbs Ave.,
41°29′23″N 71°18′19″W / 41.489722°N 71.305278°W / 41.489722; -71.305278 (Kay Street–Catherine Street–Old Beach Road Historic District)
NewportBoundary decrease approved March 12, 2018
56Edward King House
Edward King House
October 15, 1970
(#70000024)
Aquidneck Park, Spring St.
41°28′56″N 71°18′41″W / 41.482222°N 71.311389°W / 41.482222; -71.311389 (Edward King House)
NewportRichard Upjohn-designed Italian villa house for local merchant was the largest in the city at time of its 1847 completion.
57Kingscote
Kingscote
May 17, 1973
(#73000058)
Bellevue Ave. and Bowery St.
41°28′54″N 71°18′34″W / 41.481667°N 71.309444°W / 41.481667; -71.309444 (Kingscote)
Newport1839 Gothic Revival house by Richard Upjohn was the first summer residence in Newport.
58Lawton–Almy–Hall Farm
Lawton–Almy–Hall Farm
October 11, 1978
(#78000068)
559 Union St.
41°33′35″N 71°16′31″W / 41.559722°N 71.275278°W / 41.559722; -71.275278 (Lawton–Almy–Hall Farm)
Portsmouth
59Little Compton Common Historic District
Little Compton Common Historic District
May 3, 1974
(#74000041)
Little Compton
41°30′33″N 71°10′21″W / 41.509167°N 71.1725°W / 41.509167; -71.1725 (Little Compton Common Historic District)
Little Compton
60Lucas–Johnston House
Lucas–Johnston House
May 6, 1971
(#71000024)
40 Division St.
41°29′19″N 71°18′45″W / 41.488611°N 71.3125°W / 41.488611; -71.3125 (Lucas–Johnston House)
Newport
61Luce Hall
Luce Hall
September 22, 1972
(#72001439)
US Naval War College and Torpedo School, Coasters Harbor Island
41°30′24″N 71°19′44″W / 41.506667°N 71.328889°W / 41.506667; -71.328889 (Luce Hall)
Newport
62Malbone
Malbone
October 22, 1976
(#76000039)
Malbone Rd.
41°30′18″N 71°18′38″W / 41.505°N 71.310556°W / 41.505; -71.310556 (Malbone)
Newport
63Francis Malbone House
Francis Malbone House
April 28, 1975
(#75000055)
392 Thames St.
41°28′58″N 71°18′54″W / 41.482778°N 71.315°W / 41.482778; -71.315 (Francis Malbone House)
Newport
64Marble House
Marble House
September 10, 1971
(#71000025)
596 Bellevue Ave.
41°27′44″N 71°18′24″W / 41.462222°N 71.306667°W / 41.462222; -71.306667 (Marble House)
NewportRichard Morris Hunt-designed mansion for William Kissam Vanderbilt
65Capt. John Mawdsley House
Capt. John Mawdsley House
July 2, 1983
(#83000180)
228 Spring St.
41°29′03″N 71°18′44″W / 41.484167°N 71.312222°W / 41.484167; -71.312222 (Capt. John Mawdsley House)
Newport
66Miantonomi Memorial Park
Miantonomi Memorial Park
June 23, 1969
(#69000003)
Between Hillside and Girard Aves.
41°30′32″N 71°18′37″W / 41.508889°N 71.310278°W / 41.508889; -71.310278 (Miantonomi Memorial Park)
Newport
67Mount Hope Bridge
Mount Hope Bridge
January 31, 1976
(#76000038)
RI 114 over Narragansett Bay
41°38′25″N 71°15′32″W / 41.640278°N 71.258889°W / 41.640278; -71.258889 (Mount Hope Bridge)
PortsmouthLongest bridge in New England for over 40 years
68Dennis J. Murphy House at Ogden Farm
Dennis J. Murphy House at Ogden Farm
December 13, 2007
(#07001269)
641 Mitchell's Ln.
41°31′20″N 71°15′44″W / 41.522222°N 71.262222°W / 41.522222; -71.262222 (Dennis J. Murphy House at Ogden Farm)
Middletown
69Newport Artillery Company Armory
Newport Artillery Company Armory
June 30, 1972
(#72000029)
23 Clarke St.
41°29′22″N 71°18′51″W / 41.489444°N 71.314167°W / 41.489444; -71.314167 (Newport Artillery Company Armory)
Newport
70Newport Casino
Newport Casino
December 2, 1970
(#70000083)
194 Bellevue Ave.
41°28′56″N 71°18′27″W / 41.482222°N 71.3075°W / 41.482222; -71.3075 (Newport Casino)
NewportEarly McKim, Mead and White Shingle Style building; also first social club in U.S. to include recreational facilities. Home to International Tennis Hall of Fame.
71Newport Harbor Lighthouse
Newport Harbor Lighthouse
March 30, 1988
(#88000276)
N. end of Goat Island, Newport Harbor
41°29′36″N 71°19′39″W / 41.493333°N 71.3275°W / 41.493333; -71.3275 (Newport Harbor Lighthouse)
Newportpart of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
72Newport Historic District
Newport Historic District
November 24, 1968
(#68000001)
Bounded roughly by Van Zandt Ave., Newport Harbor, Thames, Pope, William Sts., Bellevue Ave., Bull, Broadway, Kingston
41°29′21″N 71°18′58″W / 41.489167°N 71.316111°W / 41.489167; -71.316111 (Newport Historic District)
NewportWell-preserved collection of Georgian and colonial buildings, many showing sophistication and coordination
73Newport Steam Factory
Newport Steam Factory
January 20, 1972
(#72000030)
449 Thames St.
41°29′03″N 71°18′58″W / 41.484167°N 71.316111°W / 41.484167; -71.316111 (Newport Steam Factory)
Newport
74Oak Glen
Oak Glen
March 29, 1978
(#78003444)
745 Union St.
41°33′33″N 71°16′53″W / 41.559167°N 71.281389°W / 41.559167; -71.281389 (Oak Glen)
Portsmouth
75Ocean Drive Historic District
Ocean Drive Historic District
May 11, 1976
(#76000048)
Ocean Dr.
41°27′40″N 71°20′03″W / 41.461111°N 71.334167°W / 41.461111; -71.334167 (Ocean Drive Historic District)
NewportLong road along Newport's southern shore with many summer homes and ocean views
76Ochre Point–Cliffs Historic District
Ochre Point–Cliffs Historic District
March 18, 1975
(#75000211)
Roughly bounded by Bellevue Ave. and Coastland as far north as Memorial Boulevard and south to Sheep Point Cove
41°28′27″N 71°18′08″W / 41.474167°N 71.302222°W / 41.474167; -71.302222 (Ochre Point–Cliffs Historic District)
Newport
77Old State House
Old State House
October 15, 1966
(#66000014)
Washington Sq.
41°29′27″N 71°18′48″W / 41.490833°N 71.313333°W / 41.490833; -71.313333 (Old State House)
NewportMeeting place of colonial and state legislatures until 20th century; intact Georgian public building
78Old Friends Archeological SiteNovember 7, 1995
(#95001269)
Address Restricted
Jamestown
79Osborn–Bennett Historic District
Osborn–Bennett Historic District
December 22, 2005
(#05001460)
1137, 1148, 1168, 1188 Main Rd.
41°38′35″N 71°11′55″W / 41.643056°N 71.198611°W / 41.643056; -71.198611 (Osborn–Bennett Historic District)
Tiverton
80Paradise School
Paradise School
May 5, 1978
(#78000069)
Paradise and Prospect Aves.
41°30′06″N 71°16′08″W / 41.501667°N 71.268889°W / 41.501667; -71.268889 (Paradise School)
Middletown
81Perry Mill
Perry Mill
January 13, 1972
(#72000020)
337 Thames St.
41°29′02″N 71°18′55″W / 41.483889°N 71.315278°W / 41.483889; -71.315278 (Perry Mill)
Newport
82Pine Hill Archeological Site, RI-655November 3, 1983
(#83003803)
Address Restricted
Portsmouth
83Portsmouth Friends Meetinghouse Parsonage and Cemetery
Portsmouth Friends Meetinghouse Parsonage and Cemetery
March 7, 1973
(#73000053)
11 Middle Rd. and 2232 E. Main Rd.
41°35′27″N 71°15′14″W / 41.590722°N 71.253822°W / 41.590722; -71.253822 (Portsmouth Friends Meetinghouse Parsonage and Cemetery)
Portsmouth
84President's House, Naval War College
President's House, Naval War College
September 18, 1989
(#89001219)
Naval Education and Training Center on Coasters Harbor Island
41°30′28″N 71°19′40″W / 41.507778°N 71.327778°W / 41.507778; -71.327778 (President's House, Naval War College)
Newport
85Prudence Island Lighthouse
Prudence Island Lighthouse
March 30, 1988
(#88000270)
Eastern end of Sandy Pt. on Prudence Island
41°36′20″N 71°18′11″W / 41.605556°N 71.303056°W / 41.605556; -71.303056 (Prudence Island Lighthouse)
Portsmouthpart of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
86Redwood Library
Redwood Library
October 15, 1966
(#66000015)
50 Bellevue Ave.
41°29′12″N 71°18′34″W / 41.486667°N 71.309444°W / 41.486667; -71.309444 (Redwood Library)
Newport
87Rhode Island Red
Rhode Island Red
October 19, 2001
(#01000465)
Junction of Adamsville, Westport Harbor, Main and Stone Church Rds.
41°33′13″N 71°07′44″W / 41.553611°N 71.128889°W / 41.553611; -71.128889 (Rhode Island Red)
Little Comptonpart of the Outdoor Sculpture of Rhode Island Multiple Property Submission (MPS)
88Joseph Rogers House
Joseph Rogers House
February 23, 1972
(#72000031)
37 Touro St.
41°29′23″N 71°18′51″W / 41.489722°N 71.314167°W / 41.489722; -71.314167 (Joseph Rogers House)
Newport
89Rose Island Lighthouse
Rose Island Lighthouse
April 10, 1987
(#87000033)
Southwestern point of Rose Island
41°29′44″N 71°20′35″W / 41.495556°N 71.343056°W / 41.495556; -71.343056 (Rose Island Lighthouse)
Newportpart of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
90Rosecliff
Rosecliff
February 6, 1973
(#73000059)
Bellevue Ave.
41°27′55″N 71°18′20″W / 41.465278°N 71.305556°W / 41.465278; -71.305556 (Rosecliff)
Newport
91St. Mary's Episcopal ChurchMarch 24, 2023
(#100008600)
324 East Main Rd.
41°32′48″N 71°15′41″W / 41.5468°N 71.2614°W / 41.5468; -71.2614 (St. Mary's Episcopal Church)
Portsmouth
92Sakonnet Light Station
Sakonnet Light Station
February 10, 1983
(#83000179)
South of Little Compton on Little Cormorant Rock
41°27′11″N 71°12′11″W / 41.453056°N 71.203056°W / 41.453056; -71.203056 (Sakonnet Light Station)
Little Comptonpart of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR
93Seamen's Church Institute of Newport
Seamen's Church Institute of Newport
August 4, 1983
(#83000178)
18 Market Square
41°29′14″N 71°19′01″W / 41.487222°N 71.316944°W / 41.487222; -71.316944 (Seamen's Church Institute of Newport)
Newport
94William Watts Sherman House
William Watts Sherman House
December 30, 1970
(#70000015)
2 Shepard Ave.
41°28′12″N 71°18′18″W / 41.47°N 71.305°W / 41.47; -71.305 (William Watts Sherman House)
Newport
95Shiloh Church
Shiloh Church
August 12, 1971
(#71000026)
25 School St.
41°29′19″N 71°18′44″W / 41.488611°N 71.312222°W / 41.488611; -71.312222 (Shiloh Church)
Newport
96Shoreby Hill Historic District[8]
Shoreby Hill Historic District
September 15, 2011
(#11000674)
Roughly bounded by Whittier Rd., Prudence Ln., Emerson Rd., Conanicus Ave., Knowles Ct., Coronado St. & Longfellow Rd.
41°29′57″N 71°22′08″W / 41.499167°N 71.368889°W / 41.499167; -71.368889 (Shoreby Hill Historic District)
Jamestown
97Smith–Gardiner–Norman Farm Historic District
Smith–Gardiner–Norman Farm Historic District
June 16, 2008
(#08000234)
583 Third Beach Rd.
41°29′58″N 71°15′00″W / 41.499444°N 71.25°W / 41.499444; -71.25 (Smith–Gardiner–Norman Farm Historic District)
MiddletownCenterpiece of the Norman Bird Sanctuary.
98Southern Thames Historic District
Southern Thames Historic District
June 26, 2008
(#08000314)
Thames St. from Memorial Blvd. to Morton Ave.
41°29′09″N 71°18′53″W / 41.48582°N 71.314681°W / 41.48582; -71.314681 (Southern Thames Historic District)
Newport
99St. Columba's, the Berkeley Memorial ChapelAugust 1, 2022
(#100007963)
55 Vaucluse Ave.
41°30′25″N 71°14′32″W / 41.5070°N 71.2422°W / 41.5070; -71.2422 (St. Columba's, the Berkeley Memorial Chapel)
Middletown
100St. George's School–Church of St. George, Little Chapel, and Memorial Schoolhouse
St. George's School–Church of St. George, Little Chapel, and Memorial Schoolhouse
November 12, 2004
(#04001235)
372 Purgatory Rd.
41°29′27″N 71°16′06″W / 41.490833°N 71.268333°W / 41.490833; -71.268333 (St. George's School–Church of St. George, Little Chapel, and Memorial Schoolhouse)
Middletown
101St. Mary's Church Complex
St. Mary's Church Complex
March 6, 2008
(#08000153)
14 William St.
41°29′02″N 71°18′45″W / 41.483889°N 71.3125°W / 41.483889; -71.3125 (St. Mary's Church Complex)
Newport
102Ezra Stiles House
Ezra Stiles House
March 16, 1972
(#72000116)
14 Clarke St.
41°29′23″N 71°18′50″W / 41.489722°N 71.313889°W / 41.489722; -71.313889 (Ezra Stiles House)
Newport
103Stone House Inn
Stone House Inn
April 2, 2008
(#08000255)
122 Sakonnet Rd.
41°27′58″N 71°11′11″W / 41.4662°N 71.1864°W / 41.4662; -71.1864 (Stone House Inn)
Little Compton
104Stonybrook Estate Historic District
Stonybrook Estate Historic District
September 1, 2009
(#09000708)
501-521 Indian Ave. and 75 Vaucluse Ave.
41°30′23″N 71°14′31″W / 41.506364°N 71.241942°W / 41.506364; -71.241942 (Stonybrook Estate Historic District)
Middletown
105Taylor–Chase–Smythe House
Taylor–Chase–Smythe House
August 30, 1989
(#89001220)
Chase Ln., Naval Education and Training Center
41°31′30″N 71°19′07″W / 41.525°N 71.318611°W / 41.525; -71.318611 (Taylor–Chase–Smythe House)
Middletown
106Charles Tillinghast House
Charles Tillinghast House
January 20, 1972
(#72001576)
243-245 Thames St.
41°29′19″N 71°18′54″W / 41.4886°N 71.315°W / 41.4886; -71.315 (Charles Tillinghast House)
NewportDemolished c. 1973[9]
107John Tillinghast House
John Tillinghast House
April 11, 1973
(#73000060)
142 Mill St.
41°29′11″N 71°18′37″W / 41.486389°N 71.310278°W / 41.486389; -71.310278 (John Tillinghast House)
Newport
108Tiverton Four Corners Historic District
Tiverton Four Corners Historic District
June 20, 1974
(#74000042)
Roughly bounded by Main, West (Neck) and East Rds.
41°34′17″N 71°11′18″W / 41.571389°N 71.188333°W / 41.571389; -71.188333 (Tiverton Four Corners Historic District)
Tiverton16 properties, including Soule-Seabury Mansion (pictured), Amicable Congregational Church, Bateman-Tripp Wheelwright Shop, Chace-Corey House, Pardon Cory House, Davenport House, King Cottage, Arnold Smith House, A. J. White Store, and Wilcox-Davol House
109Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
October 15, 1966
(#66000927)
85 Touro St.
41°29′23″N 71°18′45″W / 41.489722°N 71.3125°W / 41.489722; -71.3125 (Touro Synagogue National Historic Site)
NewportOnly surviving synagogue from colonial era
110Trinity Church
Trinity Church
November 24, 1968
(#68000004)
Spring and Church Sts.
41°29′15″N 71°18′50″W / 41.4875°N 71.313889°W / 41.4875; -71.313889 (Trinity Church)
NewportOldest parish church in Rhode Island; early 18th-century design modeled on Boston's Old North Church
111Union Church
Union Church
June 13, 1974
(#74000045)
870 E. Main Rd. at Union St.
41°33′30″N 71°15′22″W / 41.558333°N 71.256111°W / 41.558333; -71.256111 (Union Church)
Portsmouth
112United Congregational Church
United Congregational Church
November 19, 1971
(#71000027)
Spring and Pelham Sts.
41°29′09″N 71°18′49″W / 41.485833°N 71.313611°W / 41.485833; -71.313611 (United Congregational Church)
NewportNational Historic Landmark designation October 16, 2012
113US Naval War College
US Naval War College
October 15, 1966
(#66000876)
Coaster's Harbor Island
41°30′24″N 71°19′44″W / 41.506667°N 71.328889°W / 41.506667; -71.328889 (US Naval War College)
Newport
114Alexander Van Rensselaer HouseJune 4, 2018
(#100002524)
1 Ichabod Ln.
41°30′23″N 71°17′47″W / 41.506518°N 71.296394°W / 41.506518; -71.296394 (Alexander Van Rensselaer House)
Middletown
115Vernon House
Vernon House
November 24, 1968
(#68000005)
46 Clarke St.
41°29′19″N 71°18′50″W / 41.488611°N 71.313889°W / 41.488611; -71.313889 (Vernon House)
NewportSophisticated Georgian frame house used as headquarters by Rochambeau after end of British occupation during Revolutionary War
116Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House
Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House
October 15, 1966
(#66000016)
17 Broadway
41°29′27″N 71°18′48″W / 41.490833°N 71.313333°W / 41.490833; -71.313333 (Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House)
NewportOldest house in Newport, built in 1697.
117Weatherly (sloop)August 28, 2012
(#12000585)
49 America's Cup Blvd.
41°29′15″N 71°18′59″W / 41.487397°N 71.316258°W / 41.487397; -71.316258 (Weatherly (sloop))
Newport
118William Whalley Homestead
William Whalley Homestead
August 3, 1988
(#88001127)
33 Burchard Ave.
41°32′37″N 71°10′09″W / 41.5436°N 71.1692°W / 41.5436; -71.1692 (William Whalley Homestead)
Little Compton
119White Horse Tavern
White Horse Tavern
February 23, 1972
(#72000032)
26 Marlborough St.
41°29′30″N 71°18′51″W / 41.491667°N 71.314167°W / 41.491667; -71.314167 (White Horse Tavern)
NewportOne of the oldest tavern buildings in the U.S., built in 1673
120Whitehall
Whitehall
April 28, 1970
(#70000016)
Berkeley Ave.
41°30′50″N 71°16′20″W / 41.513889°N 71.272222°W / 41.513889; -71.272222 (Whitehall)
Middletown
121Samuel Whitehorne House
Samuel Whitehorne House
May 6, 1971
(#71000028)
414 Thames St.
41°28′55″N 71°18′53″W / 41.481944°N 71.314722°W / 41.481944; -71.314722 (Samuel Whitehorne House)
Newport
122Wilbor House
Wilbor House
March 6, 2007
(#07000125)
548 W. Main Rd.
41°29′43″N 71°11′11″W / 41.495278°N 71.186389°W / 41.495278; -71.186389 (Wilbor House)
Little Compton
123Windmill Hill Historic District
Windmill Hill Historic District
October 2, 1978
(#78000067)
Eldred Ave. and N. Main Rd.
41°31′04″N 71°22′44″W / 41.517778°N 71.378889°W / 41.517778; -71.378889 (Windmill Hill Historic District)
Jamestown
124Witherbee School
Witherbee School
November 27, 1989
(#89002036)
Green End Ave.
41°30′23″N 71°17′21″W / 41.506389°N 71.289167°W / 41.506389; -71.289167 (Witherbee School)
Middletownpart of the Middletown MPS
125Wreck Sites of H.M.S. Cerberus and H.M.S. Lark
Wreck Sites of H.M.S. Cerberus and H.M.S. Lark
April 26, 1973
(#73000061)
Waters of Narragansett Bay adjacent to Aquidneck Island
41°35′04″N 71°18′19″W / 41.584444°N 71.305278°W / 41.584444; -71.305278 (Wreck Sites of H.M.S. Cerberus and H.M.S. Lark)
South Portsmouth

Former listings edit

[3]Name on the RegisterImageDate listedDate removedLocation City or townDescription
1Building at 295 Thames StreetFebruary 23, 1972
(#72001578)
Unknown295 Thames St.
NewportDemolished for construction of America's Cup Ave.
2Building at 319 Thames Street (rear)February 1, 1972
(#72001573)
Unknown319 Thames St. (rear)
NewportDemolished for construction of America's Cup Ave.
3Sherman Clark HouseJanuary 13, 1972
(#72000025)
Unknown279 Thames St.
NewportDestroyed by arsonist on July 29, 1972.[10]
4Clark Cook House
Clark Cook House
January 13, 1972
(#72001571)
October 24, 1975285 Thames St.
NewportRelocated in 1973 to Bannister's Wharf to allow construction of America's Cup Ave.
5Industrial National Bank
Industrial National Bank
November 23, 1971
(#71001087)
Unknown303 Thames St.
NewportDemolished for construction of America's Cup Ave.[11]
6Jacob Mott HouseApril 24, 1973
(#73002264)
UnknownS of Cory's Lane on W. Main Rd.
PortsmouthDismantled and relocated in 1973.[12]
7Sayer BuildingFebruary 1, 1972
(#72001574)
Unknown281-283 Thames St.
NewportDemolished for construction of America's Cup Ave.
8Robert Stevens House
Robert Stevens House
November 5, 1971
(#71001088)
Unknown261-265 Thames St.
NewportDestroyed by arsonist on November 1, 1972.[13]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved May 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ "Survey of Tiverton, RI" (PDF). State of Rhode Island. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  7. ^ "Norman Bird Sanctuary Trail Map" (PDF). Norman Bird Sanctuary. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  8. ^ "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 9/12/11 through 9/16/11". National Park Service. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
  9. ^ "List of Resources/Resource Inventory: Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" (PDF). Hudson River Valley Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  10. ^ "Blaze Wrecks Ancient Home". Newport Mercury. August 4, 1972. p. 4. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips_downloads/survey_pdfs/portsmouth.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  13. ^ "Colonial Building Burns". Newport Mercury. November 3, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.