Built 1810 Designated CP June 26, 2008 Phone +1 401-847-2448 Added to NRHP 6 May 1971 | NRHP Reference # 71000028 Opened 1810 Architectural style Federal architecture | |
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Location Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America Part of Southern Thames Historic District (#08000314) Address 416 Thames St, Newport, RI 02840, USA Similar Newport Restoration Foundation, Museum of Newport History, Rough Point, Prescott Farm, Hunter House | ||
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
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
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.