Horsehead–Marbella, Jamestown

Name: Horsehead–Marbella
Address: Jamestown, United States

#14 among attractions in Jamestown

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Horsehead/Marbella is an historic summer house at 240 Highland Drive in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Occupying a spectacular setting on a southerly-projecting peninsula, this Shingle style house and carriage house were designed by Charles L. Bevins and built for industrialist Joseph Wharton in the 1880s. It is also notable as an early example of the lower-key architectural styles associated with Jamestown's summer community, differentiating it from the more elaborate summer estates developed in nearby Newport. ()

Built: 1883 (141 years ago)Coordinates: 41°28'34"N, 71°22'32"W

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South EndJamestown United States

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Horsehead–Marbella – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Wetherill, Castle Hill Light, Fort Wetherill State Park, Fort Getty.

0.9 miE
Forts and castles
Fort Wetherill, Jamestown
24 min walk • Fort Wetherill is a former coast artillery fort that occupies the southern portion of the eastern tip of Conanicut Island in Jamestown, Rhode Island. It sits atop high granite cliffs, overlooking the entrance to Narragansett Bay.
1.2 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, Romanesque architecture
Castle Hill Light, Newport
30 min walk • Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island.
0.7 miE
Park, State park, Regional park
Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown
17 min walk • Fort Wetherill State Park is a public recreation area occupying 61.5 acres at the southeastern tip of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island. The state park sits on the East Passage of Narragansett Bay opposite Fort Adams State Park.
1.6 miNW
Park
Fort Getty, Jamestown
40 min walk • Fort Getty is a town park in Jamestown, Rhode Island, on Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay. From 1900 through World War II it was a military fort. The Town of Jamestown later received the property and opened it as a park, primarily a campground.
1 miW
Forts and castles
Conanicut Battery, Jamestown
25 min walk • The Conanicut Battery is a colonial and 20th century military battery in Jamestown, Rhode Island, west of Beaver Tail Road. The site offers a commanding view of the West Passage of Narragansett Bay.