by Ross Cann | Sep 28, 2023 | Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight
JNA Griswold Design Sketch (Above) and the completed house (Below), 1864 Richard Morris Hunt (1827-1895) was the first American citizen to be admitted to study at the École des Beaux Arts, the preeminent school of art and architecture in the world during the 19th...
by Ross Cann | Dec 16, 2020 | Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight
Richard Morris Hunt, one of the most noteworthy architects of the last half of the 19th Century, had a strong and long affiliation with Newport. He met his wife, the heiress Catherine Howland, in Newport in 1860. He had an artist’s studio here as did his famous...
by Ross Cann | Oct 29, 2024 | Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
Current Photo of Chateau-sur-Mer (Newport, RI) Chateau-sur-Mer, like so many grand houses in Newport, evolved over its long life, thereby showing the influences of multiple owners, multiple architects, and multiple eras in and throughout its design. In...
by Ross Cann | Oct 23, 2024 | Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
2024 Preserve RI “Rhody” Awards at Rosecliff, Newport, RI, Newport RI On October 20, 2024, Preserve Rhode Island celebrated the 2024 Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation at Rosecliff in Newport. This ceremony recognized outstanding achievements in...
by Ross Cann | Sep 11, 2024 | Architectural Historian Spotlight, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
18th Annual Doris Duke Awards Invite Cover Newport has a rich history visible through the charm of many of its beautifully designed historic buildings and homes. Responsibility for the preservation and maintenance of these buildings has fallen to the people who...
