Sanford-Covell House, 72 Washington Street, Newport, Newport County, RI
Summary
Significance: An early work of the Boston architects, Fehmer and Emerson, this house is exceptional for its interior decoration in the Pompeian style. Irregular in shape, the house is excellently adapted for summer living along the shore. The surrounding open porches further establish the relationship to the sea.
Survey number: HABS RI-345
Building/structure dates: 1869-1870 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000027
Tags
summer houses
mansard roofs
wood floors
dormers
woodwork
gas fixtures
frescoes
brick foundations
clapboard siding
porches
stairhalls
dumbwaiters
newport
sanford covell
house
sanford covell house
washington street
newport county
builders aa low and co
architects fehmer and emerson
historic american buildings survey
milton h sanford
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
historic american landscapes survey
historic american engineering record
rhode island
library of congress
national register of historic places
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Fehmer and Emerson, Architects
A.A. Low and Co., builders
Sanford, Milton H
Location
newport
,
41.49414, -71.32127
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
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