1939 Rhode Island Architecture Exhibition
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Date Range
1872-1873
Photographer
Nicholas Romano
Location
Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Worktype
historic houses; mansions
Style/Period
Italian Villa Style; châteaux
Image Type
photographic prints
Image Measurements
8 inches x 10 inches
Inscription
[verso, typed:] DATE: 1872-1873 / DESCRIPTION: "CHATEAU-SUR-MER", Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island. / By Richard M. Hunt, 1825-1895. Somewhat of a confused style, like the / houses of the sixties, this house has the qualities of its superb / granite walling and monolithic detail. (From Rhode Island Architecture, / Hitchcock)
Description
exterior; Photograph exhibited in Rhode Island Architecture Exhibition, 1939, RISD Museum. Curated by RISD Museum Director Alexander Dorner (tenure 1938-1941) and architectural historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock.
Keywords
architecture (discipline); mansions