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The Newport Tower. / 41.4858; -71.3099. The Newport Tower, also known as the Old Stone Mill, is a round stone tower located in Touro Park in Newport, Rhode Island, the remains of a windmill built in the mid-17th century. It has received attention due to speculation that it is actually several centuries older and would thus represent evidence of ...
The Touro Synagogue or Congregation Jeshuat Israel (Hebrew: קהל קדוש ישועת ישראל) is a synagogue built in 1763 in Newport, Rhode Island.It is the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States, [2] [a] the only surviving synagogue building in the U.S. dating to the colonial era, and the oldest surviving Jewish synagogue building in North America. [3]
Newport Historic District (Rhode Island) / 41.49000°N 71.31361°W / 41.49000; -71.31361. 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 ...
Washington Square (Newport, Rhode Island) Coordinates: 41.4902°N 71.3140°W. Elm tree in front of the Florence K. Murray Judicial Complex in Washington Square. Washington Square is the geographical and historical heart of Newport Rhode Island. More trapezoid than square, it exists at the intersection of several major streets and what was the ...
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) Newport. 1890 lighthouse still in active use; part of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR.
The oldest synagogue in the United States, The Touro Synagogue in Newport was designated as a National Historic Site in 1946. About 30,000 visitor go every year to take a tour of the interior and ...
White Horse Tavern (Newport, Rhode Island) / 41.491389°N 71.313750°W / 41.491389; -71.313750. The White Horse Tavern was constructed before 1673 and is believed to be the oldest tavern building in the United States. [2] It is located on the corner of Farewell and Marlborough streets in Newport, Rhode Island .
Levi H. Gale House. / 41.48944°N 71.31222°W / 41.48944; -71.31222. The Levi H. Gale House is a historic house at 85 Touro Street in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Russell Warren designed the house, which was built in 1835 for attorney Levi Gale. In 1925-26 the building was moved from its original location on Washington Square ...