Kay Street–Catherine Street–Old Beach Road Historic District, Newport

Name: Kay Street–Catherine Street–Old Beach Road Historic District
Address: Newport, United States

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Kay Street–Catherine Street–Old Beach Road Historic District

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The Kay Street–Catherine Street–Old Beach Road Historic District is a historic district in Newport, Rhode Island. The area is located north of Newport's well-known Bellevue Avenue, and encompasses an area that was developed residentially between about 1830 and 1890, for the most part before the Gilded Age mansions were built further south. The district is bounded on the south by Memorial Boulevard, on the east by Easton's Pond, on the west by Bellevue Avenue and Kay and Bull Streets, and on the north by Broadway, Rhode Island Avenue, Prairie Avenue, and Champlin Street. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1973, with a boundary decrease in 2018. ()

Coordinates: 41°29'23"N, 71°18'19"W

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Kay-CatherineNewport United States

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Kay Street–Catherine Street–Old Beach Road Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.5 miS
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Newport Casino, Newport
13 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.
0.4 miW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Colony House, Newport
11 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.
0.6 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Cardines Field, Newport
16 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".
0.5 miW
Georgian architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Trinity Church, Newport
12 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.
~1810 ftW
Historic 1763 synagogue with tours
Touro Synagogue, Newport
9 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.
~1890 ftW
Church
United Baptist Church, Newport
10 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.
~1910 ftSW
Public art, Tower
Newport Tower, Newport
10 min walk • The Newport Tower, also known as the Old Stone Mill, is a round stone tower located in Touro Park in Newport, Rhode Island, the remains of a windmill built in the mid-17th century.
0.4 miW
Museum, History museum, Sacred and religious sites
Great Friends Meeting House, Newport
11 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.
~1720 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Newport Art Museum, Newport
9 min walk • The Newport Art Museum, founded in 1912 as the Art Association of Newport, is located at 76 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. The museum operates a gallery in the John N. A. Griswold House, a National Historic Landmark that is one of the first American Stick Style buildings.
0.4 miW
Park, Square
Washington Square, Newport
11 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.
0.4 miNW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, Newport
11 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kay Street–Catherine Street–Old Beach Road Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Touro Cemetery, Newport (7 min walk), Redwood Library and Athenaeum, Newport (8 min walk), Newport Art Museum, Newport (9 min walk), John N. A. Griswold House, Newport (9 min walk).

How to get to Kay Street–Catherine Street–Old Beach Road Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kay Street–Catherine Street–Old Beach Road Historic District:

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Newport Gateway Center Stop C • Lines: 60 (17 min walk)
Newport Gateway Center Stop D • Lines: 14 (17 min walk)