Samuel Whitehorne House

Samuel Whitehorne House
Location Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
Coordinates 41°28′55″N 71°18′53″W / 41.48194°N 71.31472°W / 41.48194; -71.31472Coordinates: 41°28′55″N 71°18′53″W / 41.48194°N 71.31472°W / 41.48194; -71.31472
Built 1810
Architectural style Federal Style
Part of Southern Thames Historic District (#08000314)
NRHP Reference # 71000028 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 6, 1971
Designated CP June 26, 2008

The Whitehorne House is an example of a Federal style mansions at 414 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island and is open to the public as a historic house museum.

History

Samuel Whitehorse House in Newport, RI

It was built for Samuel Whitehorne Jr. in 1811 and the exterior feature elegant brick construction. a hipped roof, decorative entry portico, and a formal garden, which ar typical of the Federal Style. It is notable as one of the rare houses to be built in Newport in the Federal Style as the period after the Revolutionary War was a period of slow economic recovery for the city. Interior highlights include a grand central hallway, hand carved details, and a significant collection of early American furniture provided by Doris Duke. It includes examples of the artisans Goddard and Townsend, Benjamin Baker and Holmes Weaver. It is currently owned by the Newport Restoration Foundation[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Newport Restoration Foundation


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