Preservation Society of Newport County facts for kids
Preservation Society Headquarters, Osgood-Pell House
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| Founded | 1945 |
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| Founder | Katherine Warren |
| Type | non-profit |
| Purpose | Preserve a collection of historic house museums in Newport County |
| Headquarters | Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island |
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Region served
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Newport County, Rhode Island |
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CEO & Executive Director
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Trudy Coxe |
The Preservation Society of Newport County is a private, non-profit organization based in Newport, Rhode Island. It is Rhode Island's largest and most-visited cultural organization. The organization protects the architectural heritage of Newport County, especially the Bellevue Avenue Historic District. Seven of its 14 historic properties and landscapes are National Historic Landmarks, and most are open to the public.
The organization has filed lawsuits to block offshore wind farms in Rhode Island, arguing that wind farms harm scenic views and threaten "historic resources".
History
The Preservation Society of Newport County was founded in 1945 by a group of Newport residents led by Katherine and George Warren to save Hunter House from demolition. They were known as the Georgian Society until they changed their name to the Preservation Society of Newport County.
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt, Harold Stirling Vanderbilt's widow, bequeathed $1.25 million to the society upon her death in 1978.
Properties open to the public
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Style | Architect | Refs |
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Arnold Burying Ground | Founded 1675 | Cemetery | ||
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The Breakers | 1895 | Neo Italian Renaissance | Richard Morris Hunt | |
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Chateau-sur-Mer | 1852 (remodeled 1870s) | Seth C. Bradford (construction) Richard Morris Hunt (renovations) Ogden Codman, Jr. (design) |
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Chepstow | 1860 | Italianate | George Champlin Mason Sr. John Grovesnor (1978 addition) |
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The Elms | 1901 | Classical Revival | Horace Trumbauer | |
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Green Animals Topiary Garden | c. 1860 | Victorian | Joseph Carreiro, George Mendonca (Gardeners) | |
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Hunter House | 1748–1754 | Georgian | ||
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Isaac Bell House | 1883 | Shingle style | McKim, Mead and White | |
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Kingscote | 1839 (remodeled 1870s, remodeled 1880s) | Gothic Revival | Richard Upjohn George C. Mason (1870s renovation) McKim, Mead and White (1880s renovation) |
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Marble House | 1892 | Beaux-Arts | Richard Morris Hunt | |
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Rosecliff | 1902 | French Baroque Revival | McKim, Mead & White |
Former properties
| Image | Name | Year built (*circa) |
Style | Architect | Notes |
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Malbone Castle | 1849 (remodeled 1875) | Gothic Revival | Alexander Jackson Davis Dudley Newton (renovations} |
Bequeathed to the PSNC in 1978, later sold as a private residence; not open to the public |
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White Horse Tavern | 1652–1673 | Francis Brinley, William Mayes | Restored by the PSNC in 1952, but now privately owned and operated as a working tavern |
See also
- Antoinette Downing
- Katherine Urquhart Warren
