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Newport Architect Spotlight: Richard Morris Hunt (Early Career)

Newport Architect Spotlight: Richard Morris Hunt (Early Career)

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...
Newport Spotlight: Ida Lewis Yacht Club (ILYC)

Newport Spotlight: Ida Lewis Yacht Club (ILYC)

by Ross Cann | Sep 19, 2023 | Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight

Aerial view of the Ida Lewis Yacht Club (Photo Credits: PJ Dougherty) When a city is as old as Newport, Rhode Island, which was founded in 1639, many of the buildings and structures of the city have had to function for many different purposes over time. This blog has...
Newport Architectural Spotlight: Harbour Court

Newport Architectural Spotlight: Harbour Court

by Ross Cann | Sep 13, 2023 | Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight

New York Yacht Club – Newport, RI (Photo by Ross Cann A4 Architecture)   Following the death of John Nicholas Brown I (1860-1906), his young widow Natalie (Dresser) Brown (1869-1950) commissioned Ralph Adams Cram of the Boston firm Cram, Goodhue and...
A4 Architectural Spotlight: Newport National Register of Historic Places

A4 Architectural Spotlight: Newport National Register of Historic Places

by Ross Cann | Aug 24, 2023 | Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight

White Horse Tavern   As any regular reader of the A4 Architecture blog well knows, Newport, Rhode Island is a city with a rich history dating back to its founding in 1639. At the date of the Declaration of Independence, it was the fifth-most populace city in the...
A4 Architectural Spotlight: Newport National Historic Landmarks

A4 Architectural Spotlight: Newport National Historic Landmarks

by Ross Cann | Aug 3, 2023 | Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight

The Brick Market   Newport, Rhode Island is a city with a rich history dating back to its founding in 1639. At the date of the Declaration of Independence, it was the fifth-most populace city in the American colonies and a major center of trade and commerce. As a...
A4 Spotlight: Fairbourne and Thomas Alexander Tefft

A4 Spotlight: Fairbourne and Thomas Alexander Tefft

by Ross Cann | Jun 27, 2023 | Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight

Fairbourne House, previously known as “Quatrel”   Over its long history, from its founding in 1639 to the present day, Newport has been a destination for some of the most noteworthy architects in America.  Some like Richard Morris Hunt and McKim,...
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