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List of National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island

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This article provide aList of National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island. There are 45National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Rhode Island. In addition there are two National Park Service administered or affiliated areas of national historic importance in the state.

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Rhode Island's National Historic Landmarks are distributed across all five ofRhode Island's counties.

[1]Landmark nameImageDate designated[2]Location CountyDescription
1Nelson W. Aldrich House
Nelson W. Aldrich House
Nelson W. Aldrich House
December 8, 1976
(#76000040)
Providence
41°49′30″N71°23′44″W / 41.8251°N 71.3956°W /41.8251; -71.3956 (Nelson W. Aldrich House)
ProvidenceFederal-style home ofAldrich, a U.S. Senator and one of the most powerful men in Washington around the turn of the 20th century. Today home to theRhode Island Historical Society.
2Westminster Arcade
Westminster Arcade
Westminster Arcade
May 11, 1976
(#71000029)
Providence
41°49′27″N71°24′39″W / 41.8241°N 71.4107°W /41.8241; -71.4107 (Westminster Arcade)
ProvidenceFirst enclosedshopping mall in U.S., built in 1828.
3Eleazer Arnold House
Arnold House, 1691
Eleazer Arnold House
November 24, 1968
(#68000006)
Lincoln
41°54′03″N71°25′13″W / 41.9009°N 71.4204°W /41.9009; -71.4204 (Eleazer Arnold House)
ProvidenceArnold House, 1691.
4Isaac Bell House
Isaac Bell House
Isaac Bell House
September 25, 1997
(#97001276)
Newport
41°28′45″N71°18′42″W / 41.4793°N 71.3117°W /41.4793; -71.3117 (Isaac Bell House)
NewportFirst major Shingle-style house
5Bellevue Avenue Historic District
Bellevue Avenue Historic District
Bellevue Avenue Historic District
May 11, 1976
(#72000023)
Newport
41°28′13″N71°18′26″W / 41.4703°N 71.3072°W /41.4703; -71.3072 (Bellevue Avenue Historic District)
NewportMansions, many exemplary of period styles, built here by summer vacationers in late 19th and early 20th centuries.
6Block Island South East Light
Block Island South East Light
Block Island South East Light
September 25, 1997
(#97001264)
New Shoreham
41°09′35″N71°32′50″W / 41.1597°N 71.5472°W /41.1597; -71.5472 (Block Island South East Light)
WashingtonAn 1874Victorian Gothic brick lighthouse.
7The Breakers
The Breakers
The Breakers
October 12, 1994
(#71000019)
Newport
41°28′11″N71°17′55″W / 41.4697°N 71.2986°W /41.4697; -71.2986 (The Breakers)
NewportThis mansion was built in the 1890s as the summer house ofCornelius Vanderbilt II.
8Brick Market
Brick Market
Brick Market
October 9, 1960
(#66000019)
Newport
41°29′24″N71°18′55″W / 41.4901°N 71.3152°W /41.4901; -71.3152 (Brick Market)
NewportSophisticated Classical-style Colonial building.
9John Brown House
John Brown House
John Brown House
November 24, 1968
(#68000007)
Providence
41°49′22″N71°24′13″W / 41.8228°N 71.4037°W /41.8228; -71.4037 (John Brown House)
ProvidenceGeorgian home ofJohn Brown, Providence merchant and benefactor ofBrown University, built in 1786.
10Chateau-sur-Mer
Chateau-sur-Mer, Newport, Rhode Island
Chateau-sur-Mer
February 17, 2006
(#68000002)
Newport
41°28′16″N71°18′19″W / 41.4712°N 71.3053°W /41.4712; -71.3053 (Chateau-sur-Mer)
NewportThis 1852 French villa was built for merchantWilliam Shepard Wetmore. It was the first great Newport mansion of the late 19th century.
11Cocumscossoc Archeological Site
Cocumscossoc Archeological Site
Cocumscossoc Archeological Site
April 12, 1993
(#93000605)
Wickford
41°35′00″N71°27′16″W / 41.5833°N 71.4544°W /41.5833; -71.4544 (Cocumscossoc Archeological Site)
WashingtonArea aroundSmith's Castle, one of Rhode Island's oldest houses, built on the site of an early trading post established byRoger Williams.
12College Hill Historic District
College Hill Historic District
College Hill Historic District
December 30, 1970
(#70000019)
Providence
41°49′35″N71°24′12″W / 41.8264°N 71.4033°W /41.8264; -71.4033 (College Hill Historic District)
ProvidenceOriginal 120 acres (30 ha) of Providence as laid out byRoger Williams; today populated by many well-preserved historic homes,Brown University, andRhode Island School of Design.
13Corliss-Carrington House
Corliss-Carrington House
Corliss-Carrington House
December 30, 1970
(#70000020)
Providence
41°49′20″N71°24′08″W / 41.8223°N 71.4021°W /41.8223; -71.4021 (Corliss-Carrington House)
ProvidenceWell-preserved example of anAdamesque-Federal styletownhouse from 1812, with decorativewrought ironcolumns.
14Crescent Park Looff Carousel
Crescent Park Looff Carousel
Crescent Park Looff Carousel
February 27, 1987
(#76000045)
East Providence
41°45′23″N71°21′33″W / 41.7564°N 71.3592°W /41.7564; -71.3592 (Crescent Park Looff Carousel)
ProvidenceWell-preserved, working carousel byCharles I.D. Looff from 1895; extremely detailed workmanship.
15The Elms
The Elms, viewed from its great lawn.
The Elms
June 19, 1996
(#71000021)
Newport
41°29′08″N71°18′14″W / 41.4855°N 71.3040°W /41.4855; -71.3040 (The Elms)
NewportSummer "cottage" and estate ofEdward J. Berwind inClassical Revival style.
16First Baptist Meetinghouse
First Baptist Meetinghouse
First Baptist Meetinghouse
October 9, 1960
(#66000017)
Providence
41°49′31″N71°24′33″W / 41.8253°N 71.4091°W /41.8253; -71.4091 (First Baptist Meetinghouse)
ProvidenceOldest Baptist congregation in the United States, founded byRoger Williams in 1638. The current building dates to 1775.
17Fleur-de-lys Studios
Fleur-de-lys Studios
Fleur-de-lys Studios
October 5, 1992
(#92001886)
Providence
41°49′39″N71°24′32″W / 41.8275°N 71.4088°W /41.8275; -71.4088 (Fleur-de-lys Studios)
ProvidenceCollaboration bySydney Richmond Burleigh and Edmund Willson is a key early work byAmerican Arts and Crafts Movement.
18Flying Horse Carousel
Flying Horse Carousel
Flying Horse Carousel
February 27, 1987
(#80000019)
Watch Hill
41°18′25″N71°51′31″W / 41.3069°N 71.8585°W /41.3069; -71.8585 (Flying Horse Carousel)
WashingtonOne of the earliest American carousels still in operation, dating to 1876. The horses are suspended from chains, giving it its name.
19Fort Adams
Fort Adams
Fort Adams
December 8, 1976
(#70000014)
Newport
41°28′30″N71°20′28″W / 41.475°N 71.3411°W /41.475; -71.3411 (Fort Adams)
NewportSite of fortifications since 1799, most of the extant facilities date to the mid-19th century. Fort Adams was the principal defense site forNarragansett Bay.
20Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead
Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead
Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead
November 28, 1972
(#71000014)
Coventry
41°41′42″N71°32′43″W / 41.6950°N 71.5452°W /41.6950; -71.5452 (Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead)
KentHomestead ofAmerican Revolutionary War generalNathanael Greene
21John N. A. Griswold House
John N. A. Griswold House
John N. A. Griswold House
May 16, 2000
(#71000023)
Newport
41°29′09″N71°18′32″W / 41.4858°N 71.3089°W /41.4858; -71.3089 (John N. A. Griswold House)
NewportAn early work of architectRichard Morris Hunt, thisStick style house was built in 1864 for China merchant John Griswold.
22Gov. Stephen Hopkins House
Gov. Stephen Hopkins House
Gov. Stephen Hopkins House
November 11, 1971
(#70000022)
Providence
41°49′30″N71°24′26″W / 41.8250°N 71.4071°W /41.8250; -71.4071 (Gov. Stephen Hopkins House)
ProvidenceHome ofStephen Hopkins, colonial and state governor, signer of theUnited States Declaration of Independence
23Hunter House
Hunter House
Hunter House
November 24, 1968
(#68000003)
Newport
41°29′36″N71°19′15″W / 41.4933°N 71.3209°W /41.4933; -71.3209 (Hunter House)
NewportIts oldest parts dating to 1748, this house is an excellent example ofGeorgian frame house, with many interior features and original furnishings.
24Thomas P. Ives House
1937 HABS photo
Thomas P. Ives House
December 30, 1970
(#70000023)
Providence
41°49′22″N71°24′08″W / 41.8229°N 71.4021°W /41.8229; -71.4021 (Thomas P. Ives House)
ProvidenceAnAdamesque-Federal style house, built in the early 1800s.
25Edward King House
Edward King House
Edward King House
December 30, 1970
(#70000024)
Newport
41°28′49″N71°18′41″W / 41.4802°N 71.3114°W /41.4802; -71.3114 (Edward King House)
NewportThisRichard Upjohn-designedItalian villa house was built for a local merchant and was the largest in the city at time of its 1847 completion.
26Kingscote
Kingscote
Kingscote
June 19, 1996
(#73000058)
Newport
41°28′30″N71°18′27″W / 41.4750°N 71.3075°W /41.4750; -71.3075 (Kingscote)
Newport1839Gothic Revival house byRichard Upjohn was the first summer residence in Newport.
27Governor Henry Lippitt House
Governor Henry Lippitt House
Governor Henry Lippitt House
May 11, 1976
(#72000043)
Providence
41°49′41″N71°23′50″W / 41.8280°N 71.3973°W /41.8280; -71.3973 (Governor Henry Lippitt House)
ProvidenceThis well-preserved 1865 Italianate villa-style house was built for GovernorHenry Lippitt. It is now a house museum, with original interior furnishings by architectHenry Childs.
28Marble House
Marble House
Marble House
February 17, 2006
(#71000025)
Newport
41°27′43″N71°18′20″W / 41.4620°N 71.3056°W /41.4620; -71.3056 (Marble House)
NewportDesigned byRichard Morris Hunt forWilliam Kissam Vanderbilt, this was one of the earliestBeaux Arts houses in the U.S.; it helped begin the trend of building mansions in Newport.
29Newport Casino
Newport Casino
Newport Casino
February 27, 1987
(#70000083)
Newport
41°28′56″N71°18′30″W / 41.4823°N 71.3084°W /41.4823; -71.3084 (Newport Casino)
NewportEarlyMcKim, Mead and Whiteshingle-style building; also one of the first social clubs to include recreational facilities. Home toInternational Tennis Hall of Fame.
30Newport Historic District
Newport Historic District
Newport Historic District
November 24, 1968
(#68000001)
Newport
41°29′24″N71°18′49″W / 41.49°N 71.3136°W /41.49; -71.3136 (Newport Historic District)
NewportA well-preserved collection of colonial-era buildings in central Newport.
31Nightingale-Brown House
Nightingale-Brown House
Nightingale-Brown House
June 29, 1989
(#89001242)
Providence
41°49′20″N71°24′12″W / 41.8221°N 71.4033°W /41.8221; -71.4033 (Nightingale-Brown House)
ProvidenceOne of the most accomplished great Georgian houses in the country; later contributions byRichard Upjohn and grounds byFrederick Law Olmsted
32Ocean Drive Historic District
Ocean Drive Historic District
Ocean Drive Historic District
May 11, 1976
(#76000048)
Newport
41°27′18″N71°19′57″W / 41.455°N 71.3325°W /41.455; -71.3325 (Ocean Drive Historic District)
NewportLong road along southern shore of Newport dotted with later, smaller summer homes and seaside views.
33Old Slater Mill
Old Slater Mill
Old Slater Mill
November 13, 1966
(#66000001)
Pawtucket
41°52′32″N71°22′57″W / 41.8755°N 71.3824°W /41.8755; -71.3824 (Old Slater Mill)
ProvidenceThe first commercially viable textile mill in the United States.
34Old State House
Old State House
Old State House
October 9, 1960
(#66000014)
Newport
41°29′27″N71°18′48″W / 41.4908°N 71.3133°W /41.4908; -71.3133 (Old State House)
NewportA well-preserved Georgian public building from colonial era, it served as the meeting place of colonial, and later state, legislatures until the 20th century.
35Original U.S. Naval War College
Original U.S. Naval War College
Original U.S. Naval War College
January 29, 1964
(#66000876)
Newport
41°30′17″N71°19′44″W / 41.5047°N 71.3288°W /41.5047; -71.3288 (Original U.S. Naval War College)
NewportIncludes theNaval War College Museum, built in the 1820s as Newport's poorhouse and later donated to the Navy as the first building of the Naval War College, andLuce Hall, the college's first purpose-built building.
36Redwood Library
Redwood Library
Redwood Library
October 9, 1960
(#66000015)
Newport
41°29′11″N71°18′32″W / 41.4864°N 71.3089°W /41.4864; -71.3089 (Redwood Library)
NewportFounded in 1747, this library is the oldest to still occupy its original facilities.
37Joseph Reynolds House
Joseph Reynolds House
Joseph Reynolds House
July 28, 1983
(#72000017)
Bristol
41°41′00″N71°16′44″W / 41.6834°N 71.2788°W /41.6834; -71.2788 (Joseph Reynolds House)
BristolThe oldest known three-story timber frame house inNew England, built in 1700, it was used as headquarters byLafayette during theRhode Island campaign in 1778.
38William Watts Sherman House
William Watts Sherman House
William Watts Sherman House
December 30, 1970
(#70000015)
Newport
41°28′12″N71°18′24″W / 41.4701°N 71.3068°W /41.4701; -71.3068 (William Watts Sherman House)
NewportThis house was built for bankerWilliam Watts Sherman byH. H. Richardson in 1875, and is recognized as a prototype of theShingle style of architecture.
39Site of Battle of Rhode Island
Site of Battle of Rhode Island
Site of Battle of Rhode Island
May 30, 1974
(#74002054)
Portsmouth
41°35′46″N71°15′47″W / 41.596°N 71.263°W /41.596; -71.263 (Site of Battle of Rhode Island)
NewportSite of the 1778Battle of Rhode Island, a successful defense ofAquidneck Island by British forces in theAmerican Revolutionary War.
40Gilbert Stuart Birthplace
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace
December 21, 1965
(#66000004)
Saunderstown
41°31′30″N71°26′44″W / 41.5249°N 71.4455°W /41.5249; -71.4455 (Gilbert Stuart Birthplace)
WashingtonBirthplace of noted portraitistGilbert Stuart.
41Trinity Church
Trinity Church
Trinity Church
November 24, 1968
(#68000004)
Newport
41°29′15″N71°18′46″W / 41.4875°N 71.3129°W /41.4875; -71.3129 (Trinity Church)
NewportOldest parish church in Rhode Island; its early 18th-century design is modeled on Boston'sOld North Church.
42United Congregational Church
United Congregational Church
United Congregational Church
October 16, 2012
(#71000027)
Newport
41°29′09″N71°18′45″W / 41.485836°N 71.312622°W /41.485836; -71.312622 (United Congregational Church)
Newport
43University Hall, Brown University
Brown University - University Hall Front View
University Hall, Brown University
June 13, 1962
(#66000003)
Providence
41°49′27″N71°24′16″W / 41.8241°N 71.4045°W /41.8241; -71.4045 (University Hall, Brown University)
ProvidenceThis first building on theBrown University campus, built in 1770.
44Vernon House
Vernon House
Vernon House
November 24, 1968
(#68000005)
Newport
41°29′20″N71°18′48″W / 41.4890°N 71.3134°W /41.4890; -71.3134 (Vernon House)
NewportSophisticated Georgian frame home used as headquarters byRochambeau during theAmerican Revolutionary War.
45Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House
Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House
Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House
October 9, 1960
(#66000016)
Newport
41°29′28″N71°18′45″W / 41.4912°N 71.3125°W /41.4912; -71.3125 (Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House)
NewportBuilt circa 1697, this is the oldest house in Newport, illustrating the transition from 17th to 18th-century architectural styles.

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  1. ^Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, definedhere, differentiateNational Historic Landmarks andhistoric districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  2. ^The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in theNational Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

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