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In 1780, Clarke Cooke, a wealthy Newport sea captain built the house nearby on Thames Street, opposite what is now the Blues Cafe, before eventually moving from Thames Street as it commercialized. In the 1970s David W. Ray purchased the building and moved it over a sixth month period in 1973 to Bannister's Wharf.
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 ...
Shops along Thames Street. Today local residents pronounce the street name with a soft "th" and which rhymes with "names" rather than the British pronunciation of "temz." Today Thames Street remains the main street in downtown Newport today and numerous restaurants, inns and stores abut it. [1]
While you might know Thames Street for Bowen’s Wharf, seafood restaurants and summer drinks, it’s also home to one of Newport’s prime shopping areas.
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.
Sly Fox Den Too, a cozy restaurant in Charlestown, has made national news: Along with 46 other restaurants, Sly Fox Den Too was included in the 2024 USA TODAY Restaurants of the Year list.
Newport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States.It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence, 20 miles (32 km) south of Fall River, Massachusetts, 74 miles (119 km) south of Boston, and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of New York City.
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.