A4 Architecture Tour: Late Gilded Age, Ochre Point & Lower Bellevue

by Ross Cann | Aug 1, 2024 | Articles, Newport Architect Spotlight

The Newport Architecture Tour Map Following the arrival of Caroline Astor (Mrs. William Backhouse When Astor Jr.) to Newport in 1880 things started to change rapidly. What had been a quiet and gentile summer retreat for old money people from New York, Boston,...

A4 Architecture Tour: Early Gilded Age Newport

by Ross Cann | Jul 24, 2024 | Articles, Newport Architect Spotlight

The Newport Architecture Tour Map During Newport’s occupation by the British forces from 1776 to 1779, the population of the town decreased by fifty percent, and it would never return to its status as the fifth most populated city in North America. It was,...

A4 Guide: The Six Phases of the Architectural Design Process

by Ross Cann | Jan 30, 2024 | Newport Architect Spotlight, Professional, Project Spotlight

Previous Project on Ocean Ave (Newport, Rhode Island) In previous Archi-TEXT articles it was discussed the value of an architect to help you navigate the various phases of the design of a new home or building or the renovation of an existing one, but what are the...

A4 Spotlight: Long Wharf North Renovation

by Ross Cann | Oct 30, 2023 | Articles, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Urban Planning

Long Wharf Mall (Newport, Rhode Island) When Newport was first founded in 1639 upon the discovery of a freshwater spring near the deep-water harbor, there was one main road connecting the spring to the water: Long Wharf. This wharf extended out into the Narragansett...

A4 Spotlight: Preserving Colonial Newport

by Ross Cann | Oct 23, 2023 | Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight

52 Thames Street Exterior Before & After Newport, Rhode Island, is a city with a rich history dating back to its founding in 1639. It is home to some of the finest examples of Colonial Era architecture in the United States. However, many of historic houses have...

A4 Architecture Spotlight: The Helmway Restaurant Transformation

by Ross Cann | Oct 19, 2023 | Articles, Newport Architect Spotlight, Urban Planning

The Helmway Restaurant At the heart of every wonderful travel experience is the opportunity to eat local foods in delightful and comfortable settings. As part of the renovation and reposting of the Pell Hotel on Aquidneck Island in Middletown, RI, which is...