Ilan F.
3/27/2017
This house is a good example of Georgian architecture, and it has a staircase that is made from mahogany, and a grandfather clock in the hall.
Hunter House
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54 Washington St
Newport, RI 02840
Timed ticket required. Purchase in advance. Guide-led tours at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm & 4:30 pm. Hunter House is a National Historic Landmark and one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture from 18th-century Newport. The north half was built between 1748 and 1754 by Jonathon Nichols Jr., a merchant and colonial deputy. After his death in 1756, Col. Joseph Wanton Jr. bought the house and enlarged it. Wanton, a loyalist, fled during the Revolution. His house became the headquarters of Admiral de Ternay, commander of the French fleet, in 1780. The house later was acquired by William Hunter, a U.S. Senator and President Jackson's charge d'affaires to Brazil. After the mid-1860s, it had various owners until 1945, when a group of citizens, concerned that the fine interiors might be removed, purchased Hunter House and formed The Preservation Society of Newport County. Today, the house exhibits examples of the finest arts and crafts of 18th-century Newport.
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4.58 reviews
Rosemary G.
8/15/2024
Great place to learn colonial history in Rhode Island. I enjoyed all the resources age mansions but Hunter House gives a richer history of the area.
John F.
9/13/2019
One of the many restored houses in Newport. This one is way different than the rest. Mainly because this one is not a mansion, and it's a lot older. The original owners were rich for their...
Carolyn B.
7/15/2019
This is quite a small house but is very interesting. The guide focused on more of the history during the times and the furniture in the rooms. They had chairs lined up in the hallway upstairs...
Joanne A.
7/12/2017
This is the last of the Newport houses/mansions for me to see! My last but it was the first in the preservation group. Delightful home rich in colonial and up history. . My tour guide was so...
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