American architect
Horsehead , Jamestown, RI. 1883–84.Charles Lovatt Bevins (1844–1925) was an Americanarchitect fromJamestown, Rhode Island .
Bevins was born inManchester, England , in 1844. In 1878 he emigrated to the United States, settling inBoston . There, he worked forCummings & Sears andPeabody & Stearns , noted for theirShingle Style designs. In 1882, Bevins relocated to Jamestown, where he opened his own office.[ 1] Newport, Rhode Island , but retained his home in Jamestown. He practiced until his retirement in 1903.[ 2]
Bevins specialized inShingle Style "cottages" for summer residents.
Braecleugh (Charles Wharton Cottage), Fort Wetherill Rd., Jamestown, RI (1883) – Demolished 1890s forFort Wetherill .[ 1] Horsehead (Joseph Wharton Cottage), 240 Highland Dr., Jamestown, RI (1883–84, 1889–90)[ 2] The Barnacle (Thomas O. Selfridge Cottage), 15 Dumpling Dr., Jamestown, RI (1885)[ 3] Beach Haven (David Kindleberger Cottage), 141 Conanicus Ave., Jamestown, RI (1886–87)[ 4] Rebecca Hunter House, 103 Church St.,Newport, RI (1887)[ 1] Ledgehurst (Daniel L. Hazard Cottage), 89 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1887)[ 5] The Boulders (Charles Larner Cottage), 52 Newport St., Jamestown, RI (1888)[ 1] The Ramparts (Robert E. Patterson Cottage), 27 Newport St., Jamestown, RI (1888)[ 3] Anoatok (John P. Green Cottage), 95 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1889)[ 3] Red Top (Thomas O. Selfridge, Jr. Cottage), 185 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1889)[ 3] Rockburn (Francis B. Rice Cottage), 359 Highland Ave., Jamestown, RI (1889) Tunstall Smith Cottage, 144 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1889)[ 1] Thorndike Hotel, 25 Conanicus Ave., Jamestown, RI (1889) – Bevins' largest commission. Burned 1912.[ 1] Wawbeck (Harry C. Potter Cottage), 133 Fort Wetherill Rd., Jamestown, RI (1890)[ 1] James T. Wright House, 25 Cranston Ave., Newport, RI (1890–91)[ 6] Fowler's Rocks (Theophilus Stork Cottage), 340 E. Shore Rd., Jamestown, RI (1892)[ 1] Horgan Block, 224 Thames St., Newport, RI (1892) – Demolished.[ 1] Stephen H. Gurteen Cottage, 64 Bay View Dr., Jamestown, RI (1892) – Demolished.[ 1] St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 60 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown, RI (1892) – Demolished 1954.[ 1] Harbor Entrance (Isaac Clothier Cottage), 2 Fort Wetherill Rd., Jamestown, RI (1893) – Demolished 1967.[ 1] Clemence B. Faris Cottage, 51 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1895) – Burned 1938.[ 1] Half Acre (Elizabeth Clark Cottage), 170 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1895)[ 1] Ephron Catlin Cottage, 24 Emerson Rd., Jamestown, RI (1897–98)[ 7] Abbot Chandler Cottage, 73 Conanicus Ave., Jamestown, RI (1897) – Demolished 1984.[ 1] Charles W. Bailey Cottage, 121 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1898–99)[ 3] ^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Buttrick, James C. "So, Who Was Charles Bevins?".http://jamestownhistoricalsociety.org/ ^a b Horsehead/Marbella NRHP Nomination . 1999.^a b c d e Jordy, William H.Buildings of Rhode Island . 2004. ^ American Architect and Building News 14 Nov. 1885: 240.^ Historic and Architectural Resources of Jamestown, Rhode Island . 1995.^ Yarnall, James L.Newport Through its Architecture . 2005. ^ American Architect and Building News 14 Aug. 1897: xvi.
