by Ross Cann | Jul 7, 2021 | Articles, Historical
When the Newport Casino was first built in 1880, the game of lawn tennis was a new but quickly growing sport. The game had been derived from the more complicated and architecturally involved game now known as Real Tennis, which had been invented in the 13th century in...
by Ross Cann | Jun 30, 2021 | Newport Architect Spotlight
Among the many great architects who have worked in Newport, RI over the years, George Champlin Mason Sr. is perhaps the greatest and most prolific “Home-Grown” talent. He was born in 1820 in Newport to a prominent family and was the great nephew of Oliver Hazard...
by Ross Cann | Jun 28, 2021 | Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight
Reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July Newport is a place of authentic architectural monuments and living history. The houses of the Point and Historic Hill neighborhoods have been in many cases occupied for as long as 250-300 years. That...
by Ross Cann | Jun 22, 2021 | Articles, Historical
Newport is filled with great buildings that have been modified over time, either by other great architects or which were replaced by buildings that today the Historic District Commission would no longer allow to be replaced. This means we might have had the old...
by Ross Cann | Jun 15, 2021 | Articles, Project Spotlight
When houses were laid out in a small residential development called Chartier Circle back in the 1950s, little-to-no attention was paid to the spectacular views the area enjoyed. This now Ocean Ave Craftsman style cottage was one of the prime sites at the time, and all...
