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 | May 6, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
White Horse Tavern (South Elevation) The White Horse Tavern: The Evolution of a Newport Institution Few buildings in America carry as much history within their walls as the White Horse Tavern in Newport, Rhode Island. Standing on the corner of Farewell and Marlborough...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Mar 18, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight
Seafair: Newport’s “Hurricane Hut” Located on the Ocean Drive in Newport, Rhode Island, Seafair, originally named Terre Mare, is a grand French château style mansion that has kept a quiet vigil over the Atlantic since its construction in 1935. This...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Mar 10, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
Edward Willing House (Richard Morris Hunt, 1865) / Sherwood Lodge (Hoppin & Ely, c.1906) Many of the mansions of Newport have undergone major renovations as the owners’ needs (and the styles of the times) have changed. Previous A4 Archi-TEXT articles have...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Mar 4, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
(Colorized) Breakers designed by Peobody & Stearns (1878) Even today Newport is filled with Gilded Age mansions. But many of the grand houses that once existed from that time have been lost over time and still others have been replaced with different mansions,...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Feb 11, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Spotlight, Sustainable Design
West Facade (Courtesy of The Chanler) Perched above Newport’s first beach at the entry to famous Cliff Walk, The Chanler at Cliff Walk is more than just a luxury hotel; it is a model for the adaptive reuse of a historic structure. Originally known as Cliff Lawn, this...
