by Ross Cann AIA RA | 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...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | 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...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | 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...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jul 25, 2023 | Articles, Newport Spotlight
Aerial view of Fort Adams In the Colonial era, Newport was one of the most populous and prosperous cities in North America. It was a major deep-water port and a thriving shipping center. In December of 1776 the British Fleet sailed into Newport harbor and took...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jul 11, 2023 | Articles, Newport Spotlight
Bellevue Avenue Facade of the Newport Casino Next week the eyes of the tennis world will be on Newport as many of the players from Wimbledon will be competing in the Infosys Hall of Fame Open. This is the only ATP men’s tournament played on grass in North...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Jun 14, 2023 | Articles, Newport Spotlight
Camden Riviere Serving Hidden at the back of the International Tennis Hall of Fame located at the Newport Casino (194 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island) is one of the rare existing examples of an eight-hundred-year-old sport called Real Tennis, which is...