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Built
  
1845-47

Designated NHL
  
December 30, 1970

Area
  
2 ha

Architectural style
  
Italianate architecture

Architect
  
NRHP Reference #
  
70000024

Opened
  
1847

Phone
  
+1 401-846-7426

Added to NRHP
  
15 October 1970

Edward King House

Location
  
35 King StreetNewport, Rhode Island

Address
  
35 King St, Newport, RI 02840, USA

Similar
  
Kingscote, Museum of Newport History, Redwood Library and Athenaeum, Newport Art Museum, Trinity Church

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Welcome to the edward king house senior center


The Edward King House, is a monumentally scaled residence at 35 King street in Newport, Rhode Island. It was designed for Edward King in the "Italian Villa" style by Richard Upjohn and was built between 1845 and 1847, making it one of the earliest representations of the style. It was the largest and grandest house in Newport when it was built. Edward King was the largest landowner in town by 1860, having made his fortune through the China Trade.

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The house is built in brick, has asymmetrical massing, arched window heads, and a prominent three story tower. It was Upjohn's first use of the "Italian Villa" style. These elements would later come to be considered typical features of Italianate design. The house was featured in Andrew Jackson Downing's The Architecture of Country Houses in 1850, including an engraving of the house and architectural plans. Downing described the house as "one of the most successful specimens of the Italian style in the United States." He went on to note the great variety of window sizes and types and noted the harmony of the design.

The Edward King House was donated to the city of Newport in 1912 by Edward King's son and subsequently housed the Newport Public Library. It is now a senior citizens' center, The Newport Senior Center at the Edward King House. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 15 October 1970 and designated as a National Historic Landmark on 30 December 1970. It has a notable Southern counterpart in Kenworthy Hall, designed by Upjohn a decade later. That house is also a National Historic Landmark.

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References

Edward King House Wikipedia


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