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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.
1895 photo of Shamrock Cliff, Newport, Rhode Island. Designed by Peabody and Stearns. Image from Newport Historical Society P2691. Because image was taken in 1895, it can be reasonably assumed the image is in public domain. {{PD-old-assumed}}
The first group of 58 names appears to be settlers of Pocasset (later Portsmouth), while the second group of 42 appears to be settlers of Newport. These two lists come from Bartlett's Records of the Colony of Rhode Island, and apparently they were compiled and incorporated into the town records of Newport on November 25, 1639. The actual ...
Rhode Island counties (clickable map) This is a list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island. As of May 29, 2015, there are more than 750 listed sites in Rhode Island. All 5 of the counties in Rhode Island have listings on the National Register.
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.
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Newport, Rhode Island" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
William Cole Cozzens – Mayor of Newport and Governor of Rhode Island, 1863; Henry Y. Cranston – United States Representative from Rhode Island and commander of the Artillery Company of Newport; Robert B. Cranston – United States Representative from Rhode Island; George T. Downing (1819–1903) – abolitionist, entrepreneur, restaurateur [6]
The Newport Historical Society is a historical society in Newport, Rhode Island that was chartered in 1854 to collect and preserve books, manuscripts, and objects pertaining to Newport's history. History of the society