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Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

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Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport, Newport County, RI

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Summary

Significance: The Vernon House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark based upon its significance as an outstanding example of 18th-century architecture. The house in its present form, as enlarged about 1760, has been attributed to Peter Harrison. In its northwest parlor it preserves a unique example of early 18th-century mural decoration.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-57
Survey number: HABS RI-34
Building/structure dates: ca. 1708 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1760 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 68000005

date_range

Date

1933 - 1970
person

Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Harrison (?), Peter
Washington, George
Rochambeau, Count de
Bowler, Metcalf
place

Location

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Source

Library of Congress
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Copyright info

No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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