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 | 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 | Apr 29, 2026 | Architectural Design, Articles, Newport Architect Spotlight, Project Spotlight
Seaweed Cottage (c.1860) photographed from Spouting Rock Beach. Seaweed: A Newport Treasure Transformed Seaweed Cottage, perched dramatically above the Atlantic at the very southern end of Newport’s celebrated Cliff Walk, stands as an example of a quietly...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Dec 23, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Articles, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
Christmas At Beachmound (South Facade) While the massive “cottages” of the Preservation Society, such as The Breakers and Marble House, often draw the holiday spotlight in Newport, the private estates of Bellevue Avenue have their own quiet, historical...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Dec 18, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Articles, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
Christmas At The Marble House During the Gilded Age, Newport gained fame as the summer resort for wealthy families during the period. The city’s mansion, constructed between 1865 and 1915 were primarily utilized during an 8 to 10-week period from July to August....
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Dec 15, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Articles, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
Robert A.M. Stern (Photo Credits: RAMSA) Although Robert A.M. Stern (who passed away on November 27, 2025, at age 86) designed buildings around the world, he always had a close affection for Newport, Rhode Island. Beginning with his affiliation with prominent...
