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This article provide a 'List of National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island'. There are 45 [[National Historic Landmark|National Historic Landmarks (NHLs)]] in Rhode Island. In addition there are two National Park Service administered or affiliated areas of national historic importance in the state.
This article provide a 'List of National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island'. There are 45 [[National Historic Landmark|National Historic Landmarks (NHLs)]] in Rhode Island. In addition there are two National Park Service administered or affiliated areas of national historic importance in the state.
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This article provide a 'List of National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island'. There are 45 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Rhode Island. In addition there are two National Park Service administered or affiliated areas of national historic importance in the state. Johnny Whoo is my bae;)

Rhode Island's National Historic Landmarks are distributed across all five of Rhode Island's counties.

Landmark name Image Date declared Locality County Description
1 Nelson W. Aldrich House December 8, 1976 Providence
41°49′30″N 71°23′44″W / 41.8251°N 71.3956°W / 41.8251; -71.3956 (Aldrich, Nelson W., House)
Providence Federal-style home of Aldrich, a U.S. Senator and one of the most powerful men in Washington around the turn of the 20th century. Today home to the Rhode Island Historical Society.
{{Peanut is awesome ;) Arcade May 11, 1976 Providence
41°49′27″N 71°24′39″W / 41.8241°N 71.4107°W / 41.8241; -71.4107 (Arcade, The)
Providence First enclosed shopping mall in U.S., built in 1828.
3 Eleazer Arnold House Arnold House, 1691 November 24, 1968 Lincoln
41°54′03″N 71°25′13″W / 41.9009°N 71.4204°W / 41.9009; -71.4204 (Arnold, Eleazer, House)
Providence Arnold House, 1691.
4 Isaac Bell, Jr., House September 25, 1997 Newport
41°28′45″N 71°18′42″W / 41.4793°N 71.3117°W / 41.4793; -71.3117 (Bell, Isaac, Jr., House)
Newport First major Shingle-style house
5 Bellevue Avenue Historic District May 11, 1976 Newport
41°28′13″N 71°18′26″W / 41.4703°N 71.3072°W / 41.4703; -71.3072 (Bellevue Avenue Historic District)
Newport Mansions, many exemplary of period styles, built here by summer vacationers in late 19th and early 20th centuries.
6 Block Island South East Light September 25, 1997 New Shoreham
41°09′35″N 71°32′50″W / 41.1597°N 71.5472°W / 41.1597; -71.5472 (Block Island South East Light)
Washington An 1874 Victorian Gothic brick lighthouse.
7 The Breakers October 12, 1994 Newport
41°28′11″N 71°17′55″W / 41.4697°N 71.2986°W / 41.4697; -71.2986 (Breakers, The)
Newport This mansion was built in the 1890s as the summer house of Cornelius Vanderbilt II.
8 Brick Market October 9, 1960 Newport
41°29′24″N 71°18′55″W / 41.4901°N 71.3152°W / 41.4901; -71.3152 (Brick Market)
Newport Sophisticated Classical-style Colonial building.
9 John Brown House November 24, 1968 Providence
41°49′22″N 71°24′13″W / 41.8228°N 71.4037°W / 41.8228; -71.4037 (Brown, John, House)
Providence Georgian home of John Brown, benefactor of Brown University, built in 1786.
10 Chateau-sur-Mer Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport, Rhode Island February 17, 2006 Newport
41°28′16″N 71°18′19″W / 41.4712°N 71.3053°W / 41.4712; -71.3053 (Chateau-sur-Mer)
Newport This 1852 French villa was built for merchant William Shepard Wetmore. It was the first great Newport mansion of the late 19th century.
11 Cocumscossoc Archeological Site April 12, 1993 Wickford
41°35′00″N 71°27′16″W / 41.5833°N 71.4544°W / 41.5833; -71.4544 (Cocumscossoc Archeological Site)
Washington Area around Smith's Castle, one of Rhode Island's oldest houses, built on the site of an early trading post established by Roger Williams.
12 College Hill Historic District December 30, 1970 Providence
41°49′35″N 71°24′12″W / 41.8264°N 71.4033°W / 41.8264; -71.4033 (College Hill historic District)
Providence Original 120 acres (30 ha) of Providence as laid out by Roger Williams; today populated by many well-preserved historic homes, Brown University, and Rhode Island School of Design.
13 Corliss-Carrington House December 30, 1970 Providence
41°49′20″N 71°24′08″W / 41.8223°N 71.4021°W / 41.8223; -71.4021 (Corliss-Carrington House)
Providence Well-preserved example of an Adamesque-Federal style townhouse from 1812, with decorative wrought iron columns.
14 Crescent Park Looff Carousel February 27, 1987 East Providence
41°45′23″N 71°21′33″W / 41.7564°N 71.3592°W / 41.7564; -71.3592 (Crescent Park Looff Carousel)
Providence Well-preserved, working carousel by Charles I.D. Looff from 1895; extremely detailed workmanship.
15 The Elms The Elms, viewed from its great lawn. June 19, 1996 Newport
41°29′08″N 71°18′14″W / 41.4855°N 71.3040°W / 41.4855; -71.3040 (Elms, The)
Newport Summer "cottage" and estate of Edward J. Berwind in Classical Revival style.
16 First Baptist Meetinghouse October 9, 1960 Providence
41°49′31″N 71°24′33″W / 41.8253°N 71.4091°W / 41.8253; -71.4091 (First Baptist Meetinghouse)
Providence Oldest congregation in the United States, founded by Roger Williams in 1638. Current building dates to 1775.
17 Fleur-de-lys Studios October 5, 1992 Providence
41°49′39″N 71°24′32″W / 41.8275°N 71.4088°W / 41.8275; -71.4088 (Fleur-de-lys Studios)
Providence Collaboration by Sydney Richmond Burleigh and Edmund Willson is a key early work by American Arts and Crafts Movement.
18 Flying Horse Carousel February 27, 1987 Watch Hill
41°18′25″N 71°51′31″W / 41.3069°N 71.8585°W / 41.3069; -71.8585 (Flying Horse Carousel)
Washington One of the earliest American carousels still in operation, dating to 1876. The horses are suspended from chains, giving it its name.
19 Fort Adams December 8, 1970 Newport
41°28′30″N 71°20′28″W / 41.475°N 71.3411°W / 41.475; -71.3411 (Fort Adams)
Newport Site of fortifications since 1799, most of the extant facilities date to the mid-19th century. Fort Adams was the principal defense site for Narragansett Bay.
20 Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead File:Nathanael Greene Homestead.JPG November 28, 1972 Coventry
41°41′42″N 71°32′43″W / 41.6950°N 71.5452°W / 41.6950; -71.5452 (Greene, Gen. Nathanael, Homestead)
Kent Homestead of American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene
21 John N. A. Griswold House May 16, 2000 Newport
41°29′09″N 71°18′32″W / 41.4858°N 71.3089°W / 41.4858; -71.3089 (Griswold, John N. A., House)
Newport An early work of architect Richard Morris Hunt, this Stick style house was built in 1864 for China merchant John Griswold.
22 Gov. Stephen Hopkins House November 11, 1971 Providence
41°49′30″N 71°24′26″W / 41.8250°N 71.4071°W / 41.8250; -71.4071 (Hopkins, Gov. Stephen, House)
Providence Home of Stephen Hopkins, colonial and state governor, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
23 Hunter House November 24, 1968 Newport
41°29′36″N 71°19′15″W / 41.4933°N 71.3209°W / 41.4933; -71.3209 (Hunter House)
Newport Its oldest parts dating to 1748, this house is an excellent example of Georgian frame house, with many interior features and original furnishings.
24 Thomas P. Ives House 1937 HABS photo December 30, 1970 Providence
41°49′22″N 71°24′08″W / 41.8229°N 71.4021°W / 41.8229; -71.4021 (Ives, Thomas P., House)
Providence An Adamesque-Federal style house, built in the early 1800s.
25 Edward King House December 30, 1970 Newport
41°28′49″N 71°18′41″W / 41.4802°N 71.3114°W / 41.4802; -71.3114 (King, Edward, House)
Newport This Richard Upjohn-designed Italian villa house was built for a local merchant and was the largest in the city at time of its 1847 completion.
26 Kingscote June 19, 1996 Newport
41°28′30″N 71°18′27″W / 41.4750°N 71.3075°W / 41.4750; -71.3075 (Kingscote)
Newport 1839 Gothic Revival house by Richard Upjohn was the first summer residence in Newport.
27 Governor Henry Lippitt House May 11, 1976 Providence
41°49′41″N 71°23′50″W / 41.8280°N 71.3973°W / 41.8280; -71.3973 (Lippitt, Gov. Henry, House)
Providence This well-preserved 1865 Italianate villa-style house was built for Governor Henry Lippitt. It is now a house museum, with original interior furnishings by architect Henry Childs.
28 Marble House February 17, 1976 Newport
41°27′43″N 71°18′20″W / 41.4620°N 71.3056°W / 41.4620; -71.3056 (Marble House)
Newport Designed by Richard Morris Hunt for William Kissam Vanderbilt, this was one of the earliest Beaux Arts houses in the U.S.; it helped begin the trend of building mansions in Newport.
29 Newport Casino February 27, 1987 Newport
41°28′56″N 71°18′30″W / 41.4823°N 71.3084°W / 41.4823; -71.3084 (Newport Casino)
Newport Early McKim, Mead and White Shingle-style building; also one of the first social clubs to include recreational facilities. Home to International Tennis Hall of Fame.
30 Newport Historic District November 24, 1968 Newport
41°29′24″N 71°18′49″W / 41.49°N 71.3136°W / 41.49; -71.3136 (Newport Historic District)
Newport A well-preserved collection of colonial-era buildings in central Newport.
31 Nightingale-Brown House June 29, 1989 Providence
41°49′20″N 71°24′12″W / 41.8221°N 71.4033°W / 41.8221; -71.4033 (Nightingale-Brown House)
Providence One of the most accomplished great Georgian houses in the country; later contributions by Richard Upjohn and grounds by Frederick Law Olmsted
32 Ocean Drive Historic District May 11, 1976 Newport
41°27′18″N 71°19′57″W / 41.455°N 71.3325°W / 41.455; -71.3325 (Ocean Drive Historic District)
Newport Long road along southern shore of Newport dotted with later, smaller summer homes and seaside views.
33 Old Slater Mill November 13, 1966 Pawtucket
41°52′32″N 71°22′57″W / 41.8755°N 71.3824°W / 41.8755; -71.3824 (Old Slater Mill)
Providence The first commercially viable textile mill in the United States.
34 Old State House October 9, 1960 Newport
41°29′27″N 71°18′48″W / 41.4908°N 71.3133°W / 41.4908; -71.3133 (Old State House)
Newport A well-preserved Georgian public building from colonial era, it served as the meeting place of colonial, and later state, legislatures until the 20th century.
35 Original U.S. Naval War College January 29, 1964 Newport
41°30′17″N 71°19′44″W / 41.5047°N 71.3288°W / 41.5047; -71.3288 (Original U.S. Naval War College)
Newport Built in the 1820s as Newport's poorhouse and later donated to the Navy, Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan first gave the lectures here that later became The Influence of Sea Power upon History, an important work on naval warfare.
36 Redwood Library October 9, 1960 Newport
41°29′11″N 71°18′32″W / 41.4864°N 71.3089°W / 41.4864; -71.3089 (Redwood Library)
Newport Founded in 1747, this library is the oldest to still occupy its original facilities.
37 Joseph Reynolds House July 28, 1983 Bristol
41°41′00″N 71°16′44″W / 41.6834°N 71.2788°W / 41.6834; -71.2788 (Reynolds, Joseph, House)
Bristol The oldest known three-story timber frame house in New England, built in 1700, it was used as headquarters by Lafayette during the Rhode Island campaign in 1778.
38 William Watts Sherman House December 30, 1970 Newport
41°28′12″N 71°18′24″W / 41.4701°N 71.3068°W / 41.4701; -71.3068 (Sherman, William Watts, House)
Newport This house was built for banker William Watts Sherman by H. H. Richardson in 1875, and is recognized as a prototype of the Shingle style of architecture.
39 Site of Battle of Rhode Island May 30, 1974 Portsmouth
41°35′46″N 71°15′47″W / 41.596°N 71.263°W / 41.596; -71.263 (Site of Battle of Rhode Island)
Newport Site of the 1778 Battle of Rhode Island, a successful defense of Aquidneck Island by British forces in the American Revolutionary War.
40 Gilbert Stuart Birthplace December 21, 1965 Saunderstown
41°31′30″N 71°26′44″W / 41.5249°N 71.4455°W / 41.5249; -71.4455 (Stuart, Gilbert, Birthplace)
Washington Birthplace of noted portraitist Gilbert Stuart.
41 Trinity Church November 24, 1968 Newport
41°29′15″N 71°18′46″W / 41.4875°N 71.3129°W / 41.4875; -71.3129 (Trinity Church)
Newport Oldest parish church in Rhode Island; its early 18th-century design is modeled on Boston's Old North Church.
42 United Congregational Church United Congregational Church October 16, 2012 Newport
41°29′09″N 71°18′45″W / 41.485836°N 71.312622°W / 41.485836; -71.312622 (United Congregational Church)
Newport
43 University Hall, Brown University Brown University - University Hall Front View June 13, 1962 Providence
41°49′27″N 71°24′16″W / 41.8241°N 71.4045°W / 41.8241; -71.4045 (University Hall, Brown University)
Providence This first building on the Brown University campus, built in 1770.
44 Vernon House November 24, 1968 Newport
41°29′20″N 71°18′48″W / 41.4890°N 71.3134°W / 41.4890; -71.3134 (Vernon House)
Newport Sophisticated Georgian frame home used as headquarters by Rochambeau during the American Revolutionary War.
45 Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House October 9, 1960 Newport
41°29′28″N 71°18′45″W / 41.4912°N 71.3125°W / 41.4912; -71.3125 (Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House)
Newport Built circa 1697, this is the oldest house in Newport, illustrating the transition from 17th to 18th-century architectural styles.
Table data other than descriptions is from the official National Park Service list of NHLs unless otherwise specified, and are ordered as presented in that document.[1] Descriptions are sourced from the Park Service's NHL database unless otherwise cited.[2] Column colorings, defined here, differentiate National Monuments, National Historic Sites, and National Historic Landmark Districts from standard NHL designations.

References

  1. ^ National Park Service (March 2012). "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-27..
  2. ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmark Program: NHL Database". Retrieved various. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)