by Ross Cann | Jul 20, 2023 | Articles
A4 Architecture Spotlight: The Hope Funds Galas in the Newport Mansions All photos by Julie Skarratt The grand mansions built during the Gilded Age in Newport Rhode Island were designed with one primary purpose in mind: to allow their owners to entertain lavishly....
by Ross Cann | Jun 27, 2023 | Articles, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight
Fairbourne House, previously known as “Quatrel” Over its long history, from its founding in 1639 to the present day, Newport has been a destination for some of the most noteworthy architects in America. Some like Richard Morris Hunt and McKim,...
by Ross Cann | Oct 27, 2022 | Articles
Salve Regina University is celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2022. Although plans by the Sisters of Mercy were set in place many years before, in 1947 the nuns received the gift of Ochre Court from the Goelet family. The building was originally designed by Richard...
by Ross Cann | Aug 22, 2022 | Articles, Newport Spotlight
The Belmont Chapel, located in Newport’s Island Cemetery, was built in 1886 by Mr. and Mrs. August Belmont, Sr., as a tribute to their beloved daughter Jane, who died at the age of nineteen. The Chapel was designed in the Gothic style by father-son architect duo...
by Ross Cann | Aug 9, 2022 | Articles
Newport’s architecture is some of the oldest and grandest in the country. From the Colonial Era, to early Victorian, to the Gilded Age, leading up to present times, Newport’s small community has countless architectural marvels. There are more National...
