Preservation Society of Newport County

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The Preservation Society of Newport County is a private, 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

• Hunter House, built 1748-1754
• Kingscote, built 1839
• Chateau-sur-Mer, built 1852
• Chepstow, built 1860
• Green Animals Topiary Garden, built c.1860
• Isaac Bell House, built 1883
• Marble House, built 1888-1892
• The Breakers, built 1893-1895
• The Elms, built 1898-1901
• Rosecliff, built 1899-1902
• Rovensky Park, built 1852
• White Horse Tavern, built in 1673 (restored by the PSNC in 1952, but now privately owned and operated as a working tavern)

[edit] External links

• The Preservation Society of Newport County Official Web Site.
• The Preservation Society of Newport County: an introduction from Magazine Antiques, April 1995.