Preservation Society of Newport County

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The largest of the Preservation Society's mansions, The Breakers.
The largest of the Preservation Society's mansions, The Breakers.

The Preservation Society of Newport County is a non-profit organization based in Newport, Rhode Island. It is Rhode Island's largest and most-visited cultural organization. The organization's mission is to preserve the architectural heritage of Newport County, Rhode Island. Its fourteen historic properties and landscapes — five of which are National Historic Landmarks, and eleven of which are open to the public — form a complete essay of American historical development from the Colonial era through the Gilded Age.

The Preservation Society is led by its current CEO, Trudy Coxe.

[edit] History

The Preservation Society of Newport County was founded in 1945 by a dedicated and concerned group of Newporters led by Katherine and George Warren to save Hunter House from demolition.

[edit] Properties Open to the Public

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