Annual Report - Newport Mansions
Annual Report - Newport Mansions
Annual Report - Newport Mansions
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26 The Preservation Society of <strong>Newport</strong> County<br />
2007-2008 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
Editor: Andrea Carneiro<br />
Design: Roskelly Inc.<br />
Printing: Meridian Printing<br />
© 2008 The Preservation Society of <strong>Newport</strong> County<br />
424 Bellevue Avenue<br />
<strong>Newport</strong>, RI 02840<br />
(401) 847-1000<br />
www.<strong>Newport</strong><strong>Mansions</strong>.org<br />
The Preservation Society of <strong>Newport</strong> County,<br />
Rhode Island, founded in 1945, is a non-profit<br />
educational organization accredited by the<br />
American Association of Museums and<br />
dedicated to preserving and interpreting the<br />
area’s historic architecture, landscapes and<br />
decorative arts. Its 14 historic properties—<br />
seven of them National Historic Landmarks—<br />
span more than 250 years of American<br />
architectural and social development.<br />
PRESERVATION SOCIETY<br />
PROPERTIES<br />
Arnold Burying Ground (1675)<br />
Hunter House (circa 1748)<br />
Kingscote (1839-1841)<br />
Chateau-sur-Mer (1851-1852)<br />
Green Animals Topiary Garden (circa 1860)<br />
Chepstow (1860-1861)<br />
Isaac Bell House (1881-1883)<br />
424 Bellevue Avenue (1887-1888)<br />
Marble House (1888-1892)<br />
The Breakers (1893-1895)<br />
The Breakers Stable & Carriage House (1895)<br />
The Elms (1899-1901)<br />
Rosecliff (1899-1902)<br />
Rovensky Park (1959)<br />
Front Cover: Aerial of Marble House and the Chinese Tea House<br />
Photo by Roskelly Inc.<br />
Inside Back Cover: 2007 <strong>Newport</strong> Flower Show at Rosecliff<br />
Photo by www.corbettphotography.net<br />
Back Cover: The Tall Ships Ball at The Breakers, July 2007<br />
Photo by www.corbettphotography.net<br />
CEO Trudy Coxe, security guard Joseph Ponte, assistant caretaker Betsy Vivieros and Properties Director Curt Genga<br />
Photo by Andrea Carneiro<br />
Tommy and Danie Pickens of the Properties Department, and Peter Duval of Special Events<br />
Photo by Andrea Carneiro<br />
Membership associate Kari Van Buren and Development Director Caroline Considine<br />
Photo by corbettphotography.net
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