Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams

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Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams (Rhode Island)
Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams
Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41°28′17″N 71°20′33″W / 41.47139, -71.3425Coordinates: 41°28′17″N 71°20′33″W / 41.47139, -71.3425
Built/Founded: 1872
Architect: Mason,George C.,& Son
Architectural style(s): No Style Listed
Added to NRHP: May 08, 1974
NRHP Reference#: 74000043

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Governing body: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams (also known as Eisenhower House ) is a national historic site that is part of the Fort Adams National Landmark in Newport, Rhode Island.

George C. Mason & Son built the residence in the mid-nineteenth century. President Dwight D. Eisenhower vacationed there while President. The residence was added to the National Register in 1974 as building #74000043.

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  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).