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The Jamestown-Verrazano Bridge, constructed in 1992, connects Jamestown with mainland Rhode Island. Jamestown was a bustling summer destination in the early 1900s, and it had nine hotels in 1903. The golden age of large resort hotels was brief, however, in Jamestown and elsewhere, and patronage rapidly declined in the 1920s.
The Shoreby Hill Historic District encompasses a major residential subdivision north of the central business district of Jamestown, Rhode Island. The 58-acre (23 ha) district was farmland until the late 19th century, and was laid out in two phases. The first, in 1898 includes the lower portion of the area, rising from the shore of Jamestown ...
Castle Hill Lighthouse. More images. 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. 19.
December 12, 1977. ( #77000024) Beavertail Rd. 41°26′58″N 71°23′59″W. / 41.449444°N 71.399722°W / 41.449444; -71.399722 ( Beavertail Light) Jamestown. Continuously operating gateway to Narragansett Bay since 1749; part of the Lighthouses of Rhode Island Thematic Resource (TR) 3. Thomas Carr Farmstead Site (Keeler Site RI ...
Now bearing the pedestrian moniker, 111 Westminster, for the street address of the "back" of the building, it has had several official names, starting with Industrial Trust Co. Building and ...
It was constructed for just over $3 million 1940 USD, which was paid for by tolls until June 28, 1969. With a total length of 6,892 feet (2,100 m), the Jamestown Bridge was the third longest in Rhode Island at the time of its destruction, ranking behind its replacement, the adjacent 7,350-foot (2,240 m) Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge, and the ...
The Windmill Hill Historic District is a historic district encompassing a large rural landscape in Jamestown, Rhode Island. It is bounded on the north by Eldred Avenue, on the east by East Shore Road, on the south by Great Creek, and on the west by Narragansett Bay. The area's historical resources included six farmsteads, as well as the Quaker ...
The arts center was founded by a group of Jamestown, RI community members in 2007. [3] In December 2009, the Jamestown Arts Center purchased a building at 18-24 Valley Street the renovated studio and gallery space opened on April 1, 2011. [4] The JAC was awarded Best Art Gallery in Newport County by Rhode Island Monthly Magazine's Best of Rhode ...