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

[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

verso of photograph; 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

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