by Ross Cann AIA RA | Sep 28, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
20th Annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards – 2026 (Photo: Ross Cann) Newport has a rich history visible through the charm of many of its beautifully designed historic buildings and homes. Responsibility for the majority of preservation and maintenance...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Sep 21, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
Newport Mansions Tour Map Ochre Point is a historic neighborhood located on Newport, Rhode Island’s southeast side, jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean along a series of cliffs. Along these cliffs the famed Cliff Walk was later created. The neighborhood largely...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Sep 8, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
Newport Cliffwalk When people compare investments, they often line up real estate next to stocks, art, and gold as if they’re interchangeable slots in a portfolio, but this is an error. Real estate has a handful of characteristics — practical, financial, and...
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 | 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 | Jul 13, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight
Marble House (Richard Morris Hunt, 1888 – 1892) Origins and Construction Marble House is one of Newport great Gilded Age monuments. Located at 596 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, Marble House, was commissioned by railroad heir William Kissam Vanderbilt...
