- Museum of Newport History
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Brick Market
South profile and front elevation, 2008
Location: Newport, RI Coordinates: 41°29′23″N 71°18′58″W / 41.48972°N 71.31611°WCoordinates: 41°29′23″N 71°18′58″W / 41.48972°N 71.31611°W Built: 1762 Architect: Harrison, Peter Architectural style: Georgian architecture Governing body: Newport Historical Society NRHP Reference#: 66000019[1] Significant dates Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966 Designated NHL: October 9, 1960[2] The Museum of Newport History is a museum in the Old Brick Market building in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is owned and operated by the Newport Historical Society at 127 Thames Street on Washington Square.
1853 picture of the Brick Market building, home to the Museum of Newport History
The Brick Market was built in 1762 by Peter Harrison. As a traditional British style market house (like Boston's Faneuil Hall), the building's first level was an open-air arcade that served as a marketplace for various goods. Currently, the building houses a museum detailing Newport's history from pre-colonial times to the present. Norman Isham, a prominent historical restorationist, restored the Market between 1926 and 1932.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Brick Market". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=21&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
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- Museums in Newport, Rhode Island
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