Newport Historic District, Newport

Name: Newport Historic District
Address: Newport, United States

#77 among attractions in Newport

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The Newport Historic District is a historic district that covers 250 acres in the center of Newport in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968 due to its extensive and well-preserved assortment of intact colonial buildings dating from the early and mid-18th century. Six of those buildings are themselves NHLs in their own right, including the city's oldest house and the former meeting place of the colonial and state legislatures. Newer and modern buildings coexist with the historic structures. ()

Built: XIX centuryCoordinates: 41°29'24"N, 71°18'49"W

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Newport Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newport Casino, Colony House, Cardines Field, Trinity Church.

0.6 miSE
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Newport Casino, Newport
15 min walk • The Newport Casino is an athletic complex and recreation center located at 180-200 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island in the Bellevue Avenue/Casino Historic District.
~170 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Colony House, Newport
1 min walk • The Old Colony House, also known as Old State House or Newport Colony House, is located at the east end of Washington Square in the city of Newport, Rhode Island, United States.
~970 ftW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Cardines Field, Newport
5 min walk • Cardines Field is a baseball stadium located at 20 America’s Cup Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. It is believed to be one of the oldest ballparks in the United States and has been called "a small urban gem of a ballpark".
~990 ftS
Georgian architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Trinity Church, Newport
5 min walk • Trinity Church, on Queen Anne Square in Newport, Rhode Island, is a historic parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island. Founded in 1698, it is the oldest Episcopal parish in the state. In the mid 18th century, the church was home to the largest Anglican congregation in New England.
~520 ftSE
Historic 1763 synagogue with tours
Touro Synagogue, Newport
3 min walk • The Touro Synagogue or Congregation Jeshuat Israel is a synagogue built in 1763 in Newport, Rhode Island. It is the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States, the only surviving synagogue building in the U.S. dating to the colonial era, and the oldest surviving Jewish synagogue building in North America.
~630 ftW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Museum of Newport History, Newport
4 min walk • The Museum of Newport History is a history museum in the Old Brick Market building in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is owned and operated by the Newport Historical Society at 127 Thames Street on Washington Square.
~520 ftNE
Church
United Baptist Church, Newport
3 min walk • The United Baptist Church, John Clarke Memorial is a historic Baptist church in Newport, Rhode Island, USA that was founded in 1638–1644.
~710 ftN
Museum, History museum, Sacred and religious sites
Great Friends Meeting House, Newport
4 min walk • Great Friends Meeting House is a meeting house of the Religious Society of Friends built in 1699 in Newport, Rhode Island. The meeting house, which is part of the Newport Historic District, is currently open as a museum owned by the Newport Historical Society.
~90 ftSE
Park, Square
Washington Square, Newport
1 min walk • Washington Square is the geographical and historical heart of Newport Rhode Island. More trapezoid than square, it exists at the intersection of several major streets and what was the colonial long wharf, projecting into the harbor off Aquidneck Island and into Narragansett Bay.
~1040 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, Newport
6 min walk • The Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House is the oldest surviving house in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Built c. 1697, it is also one of the oldest surviving houses in the state. It is located at the corner of Broadway and Stone Street, in the downtown section of the city in the Newport Historic District.
~1250 ftS
Church, Romanesque architecture
United Congregational Church, Newport
7 min walk • The United Congregational Church is a historic former church building in Newport, Rhode Island. The congregation was formerly affiliated with the United Church of Christ. Built in 1857, the church was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2012, in recognition for the unique interior decorations executed in 1880–81 by John La Farge.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Newport Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Clarke Street Meeting House, Newport (1 min walk), Washington Square, Newport (1 min walk), Ezra Stiles House, Newport (1 min walk), Oliver Perry Monument, Newport (1 min walk).

How to get to Newport Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Newport Historic District:

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Newport Gateway Center Stop C • Lines: 60 (6 min walk)
Newport Gateway Center Stop D • Lines: 14 (7 min walk)