File:Historic American Buildings Survey, George F.A. Palmer, Photographer, 1937 ARCH IN ENTRANCE HALL. - Nichols-Wanton-Hunter House, 54 Washington Street, Newport, Newport County, RI HABS RI,3-NEWP,11-7.tif

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Historic American Buildings Survey, George F.A. Palmer, Photographer, 1937 ARCH IN ENTRANCE HALL. - Nichols-Wanton-Hunter House, 54 Washington Street, Newport, Newport County, RI
Title
Historic American Buildings Survey, George F.A. Palmer, Photographer, 1937 ARCH IN ENTRANCE HALL. - Nichols-Wanton-Hunter House, 54 Washington Street, Newport, Newport County, RI
Description
Harrison, Peter
Depicted place Rhode Island; Newport County; Newport
Date Documentation compiled after 1933
Dimensions 5 x 7 in.
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Accession number
HABS RI,3-NEWP,11-7
Credit line
This file comes from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS). These are programs of the National Park Service established for the purpose of documenting historic places. Records consist of measured drawings, archival photographs, and written reports.

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Notes
  • Significance: This large 2-1/2 story house (1748) with balustraded gambrel roof and heavy stud construction is an excellent example of an early Georgian frame residence. It was presumably built for Deputy Royal Governor Jonathan Nichols, Jr.

It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1968.

  • Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-8
  • Survey number: HABS RI-7
  • Building/structure dates: ca. 1746 Initial Construction
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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 68000003.
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ri0067.photos.144360p
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