1857, March 7 Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court holds that Congress cannot bar slavery from territories, nor can slaves be citizens.

RHODE ISLAND - Newport County - Historic Districts

Bellevue Avenue Historic District (added 1972 - Newport County - #72000023) Also known as Ochre Point/Cliffs Historic District Roughly bounded Atlantic Ocean, Easton Bay, Coggeshall Ave.,Spring St., and Memorial Blvd. , Newport (6060 acres, 63 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) Area of Significance: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Social History Period of Significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Civic, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Sport Facility Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District (added 1972 - Newport County - #72000024) 170-230 Bellvue Avenue , Newport (80 acres, 3 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Shingle Style Area of Significance: Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Civic, Specialty Store, Sport Facility Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social Current Sub-function: Civic, Museum, Specialty Store, Sport Facility Fort Adams (added 1970 - Newport County - #70000014) Also known as Fort Adams Historic District W of Newport at Fort Adams Rd. and Harrison Ave. , Newport (800 acres, 12 buildings, 9 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Military, Engineering Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: State , Federal Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Fortification, Military Facility, Naval Facility Current Function: Defense, Education, Landscape Current Sub-function: Park Fort Hamilton Historic District (added 2001 - Newport County - #01001158) Also known as Rose Island Rose Island , Newport (170 acres, 2 buildings, 5 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: de Tousard, Anne Louis Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Transportation, Military, Architecture, Engineering Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Defense, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Fortification, Water-Related Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: Research Facility Fort Hamilton Historic District (added 1995 - Newport County - #95000663) Also known as Rose Island;See Also:Lighthouses of Rhode Island TR Rose Island , Newport (170 acres, 2 buildings, 5 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential Architect, builder, or engineer: de Tousard, Anne Louis Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Engineering, Military, Transportation Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Defense, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Fortification, Water-Related Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: Research Facility Horsehead--Marbella (added 1999 - Newport County - #99000675) 240 Highland Dr. , Jamestown (260 acres, 2 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Johnston, J.D., Bevins, C. L. Architectural Style: Shingle Style Historic Person: Wharton, Joseph Significant Year: 1882, 1889, 1920 Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Industry, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Jamestown Archeological District (added 1989 - Newport County - #83004869) Also known as Great Creek Archeological District Address Restricted , Jamestown (3100 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: Late Archaic, Anglo-American Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-1499 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Religion Historic Sub-function: Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials, Village Site Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture Kay Street--Catherine Street--Old Beach Road Historic District (added 1973 - Newport County - #73000052) Also known as The Hill Newport , Newport (2800 acres, 129 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Greek Revival, Stick/Eastlake Area of Significance: Literature, Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Domestic, Health Care Historic Sub-function: Resort, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Little Compton Common Historic District (added 1974 - Newport County - #74000041) Little Compton , Little Compton (150 acres, 24 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Landscape Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699 Owner: Private , Federal , Local Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Religion Current Sub-function: City Hall, Religious Structure, School, Specialty Store Newport Historic District (added 1968 - Newport County - #68000001) Bounded roughly by Van Zandt Ave., Newport Harbor, Thames, Pope, William Sts., Bellevue Ave., Bull, Broadway, Kingston , Newport (2500 acres, 392 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Colonial Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Domestic, Education, Religion Historic Sub-function: Library, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Museum, Single Dwelling Ocean Drive Historic District (added 1976 - Newport County - #76000048) Ocean Dr. , Newport (15090 acres, 53 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Conservation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1700-1749 Owner: Federal , Private , State Historic Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social Historic Sub-function: Civic, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social Current Sub-function: Civic, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Single Dwelling Ochre Point-Cliffs Historic District (added 1975 - Newport County - #75000211) Also known as See Also:Sherman,William Watts,House,Breakers,The Roughly bounded by Bellevue Ave. and Coastland as far N as Memorial Blvd. and S to Sheep Point Cove , Newport (2300 acres, 50 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Other, Queen Anne, Late Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum, Single Dwelling Osborn--Bennett Historic District (added 2005 - Newport County - #05001460) 1137, 1148, 1168, 1188 Main Rd. , Tiverton (270 acres, 10 buildings) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Italianate, Federal Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Funerary Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Smith--Gardiner--Norman Farm Historic District (added 2008 - Newport County - #08000234) Also known as Paradise Farm 583 Third Beach Rd. , Middletown (1290 acres, 4 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Clarke and Howe Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Federal Area of Significance: Architecture, Agriculture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Conservation Area, Museum, Natural Feature Southern Thames Historic District (added 2008 - Newport County - #08000314) Also known as Lower Thames Historic District Thames St. from Memorial Blvd. to Morton Ave. , Newport (1350 acres, 737 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: et.al., Cram, Ralph Adam Architectural Style: Federal, Colonial Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Industry, Architecture, Social History, European, Commerce Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion Historic Sub-function: Business, Fire Station, Manufacturing Facility, Military Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social Current Sub-function: Business, Clubhouse, Mortuary, Processing Site, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling Stonybrook Estate Historic District (added 2009 - Newport County - #09000708) 501-521 Indian Ave. and 75 Vaucluse Ave. , Middletown (86 acres, 4 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Trumbauer, Horace Architectural Style: Late Gothic Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Garden, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Landscape Current Sub-function: Garden, Single Dwelling Tiverton Four Corners Historic District (added 1974 - Newport County - #74000042) Roughly bounded by Main, West and East Rds. , Tiverton (500 acres, 28 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Greek Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Military, Industry Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Business, Fishing Facility Or Site, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Business, Single Dwelling US Naval War College (added 1966 - Newport County - #66000876) Also known as See Also:Luce Hall Coaster's Harbor Island , Newport (40 acres, 2 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Education, Military Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Defense, Education Historic Sub-function: College, Naval Facility Current Function: Defense, Education Current Sub-function: College, Naval Facility Windmill Hill Historic District (added 1978 - Newport County - #78000067) Eldred Ave. and N. Main Rd. , Jamestown (7720 acres, 23 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Agriculture, Religion, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

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