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Thames Street (along with Marlborough Street) was one of Newport's original two streets officially laid out in Newport in 1654 and providing access to the city's many wharfs. The street takes its name from the River Thames in London , England, an area from which many of the early colonists migrated.
The Southern Thames Historic District encompasses the commercial and residential area immediately to the south of the colonial center of Newport, Rhode Island.This area, covering about 135 acres (55 ha), was developed both residentially and commercially between about 1850 and 1920, with the majority of its growth coming in the late 19th century.
279 Thames St. Newport: Destroyed by arsonist on July 29, 1972. [10] 4: Clark Cook House: Clark Cook House: January 13, 1972 (#72001571) October 24, 1975: 285 Thames St. Newport: Relocated in 1973 to Bannister's Wharf to allow construction of America's Cup Ave. 5: Industrial National Bank: Industrial National Bank: November 23, 1971 (#71001087 ...
The Newport Historic District is a historic district that covers 250 acres (100 ha) in the center of Newport in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It was designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL) in 1968 due to its extensive and well-preserved assortment of intact colonial buildings dating from the early and mid-18th century.
It was designed by architect Dudley Newton, and built in 1854. It served as the home of the Sisters of Mercy Convent for nuns of St. Mary's church from 1854 to 1924, and later housed the first private Catholic school in Rhode Island, St Mary's Academy from 1854 to 1924.
The Brenton Hotel is relatively new in Newport (it opened in July 2020) and centrally located so that you can walk to most destinations on your itinerary while in town. (That said, valet parking ...
It served as Newport's city hall between 1853 and 1900. In the late 1920s the building was subjected to an extensive rehabilitation under the auspices of restorationist Norman Isham . [ 3 ] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1968, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968. [ 1 ]
The Francis Malbone House is a historic house at 392 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island.. The house dates from 1760 and its design is attributed to Peter Harrison, a prominent architect of the period, responsible also for the Touro Synagogue and the Redwood Library, both important early Newport buildings.