by Ross Cann AIA RA | Sep 2, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
(Trinity Church – Newport, RI) Before there were architects in America, there were the great Architect-Builders. These were men who had developed drafting and building skills simultaneously through their careers and were able to apply them to the art and science...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jan 7, 2021 | Newport Architect Spotlight
Before there were architects in America, there were the great Architect-Builders. These were men who had developed drafting and building skills simultaneously through their careers and were able to apply them to the art and science of construction. Among the great...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jul 22, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
(Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House – Newport, RI c.1890) Richard Munday was a Colonial-Era Architect-Builder who is famous for two noteworthy Newport structures: the Old Colony House and Trinity Church. He is also the author behind another structure that is now...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jun 1, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
Trinity Church, Newport, 2026 Standing at the heart of Queen Anne Square in Newport, Rhode Island, Trinity Church has watched three centuries of American life unfold around it. On May 31, 2026, Trinity Sunday, the congregation marked a milestone worthy of the whole...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 8, 2025 | Architectural Design, Articles, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
Gilded Pineapple at the Colony House (Richard Munday,1741) The Pineapple: Newport’s Symbol of Hospitality During the Colonial period of Newport, Rhode Island’s history, the pineapple reigned supreme as an enduring symbol of hospitality. How is it that a...
