Redwood Library, 50 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Newport County, RI
Summary
Significance: The Redwood Library is a notable specimen of the architectural taste of the early 18th century. As an important work of the architect Peter Harrison, it is a key building in the introduction of English Georgian architecture in America.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-42
Survey number: HABS RI-100
Building/structure dates: 1749 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1859 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1875 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1912 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000015
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Harrison, Peter
Snell, George
Mason, George C
Dufais, John
Location
newport, 41.48651, -71.30836
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html