by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jul 31, 2017 | Historical
For the majority of the great houses designed and built along Bellevue Avenue, the carriage house and stables were usually located a distance from the main house. Even at the Elms, with its high-style carriage house design, in the same style as the main house, the...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jul 14, 2017 | Historical
Newport has many notable buildings, but one of the most widely recognizable buildings in the city is the Newport Casino, home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Casino is really a complex of buildings that are masterpieces of the “Shingle Style” popular...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jul 10, 2017 | Historical
Once again, Newport is hoping to become a World Heritage site. This column has often argued that Newport is blessed with a broad and deep cultural and architectural heritage. From the city’s rich concentration of colonial houses along Spring Street and in the Point...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jun 28, 2017 | Historical
Newport is home to an extraordinary number of architectural treasures. For the most part, the architects, owners, and dates of construction for these buildings are well documented. In one case, however, the dates and history of the structure are very much in...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Mar 31, 2015 | Historical, Professional
When most people think about the idea of “Public Spaces” in Newport, they will often immediately think of parks and public squares. While parks like Touro Park, Queen Anne Square, and Washington Square serve an important role as visual punctuation to the buildings,...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Mar 14, 2015 | Historical
Newport is home to an extraordinary number of architectural treasures. For the most part the architects, owners and dates of construction for these buildings are well documented. In one case, however, the dates and history of the structure are very much in contention...
