Preservation Society of Newport County facts for kids
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.
History
The Preservation Society of Newport County was founded in 1945 by a dedicated and concerned group of Newporters led by Katherine and George Warren to save Hunter House from demolition. For a brief time they were known as the Georgian Society until they changed their name to the Preservation Society of Newport County.
Properties open to the public
- Arnold Burying Ground, founded 1675
- Hunter House, built 1748–1754
- Kingscote, originally George Noble Jones House, built 1839
- Chateau-sur-Mer, built 1852
- Chepstow, built 1860
- Green Animals Topiary Garden, built c.1860
- Isaac Bell House, built 1883
- Marble House, built 1888–1892
- The Breakers, built 1893–1895
- The Elms, built 1898–1901
- Rosecliff, built 1899–1902
- Rovensky Park, built 1852
Former properties
- White Horse Tavern, built in 1673 (restored by the PSNC in 1952, but now privately owned and operated as a working tavern)
- Malbone Castle and Estate, built 1849, bequeathed to the PSNC in 1978, later sold to the Leach family
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The Preservation Society's administrative offices are located in the Osgood-Pell House
