Visit Hunter House
Visit Hunter House
You simply can't go to Newport and not visit the mansions of days gone by you would be missing out on some spectacular and beautiful architectural treasures. So if you decide to go on this wonderful adventure of sight seeing do not miss Hunter House.
Back in the 1700's it was expected of the prosperous and wealthy to live in opulence overlooking the harbor of Newport. The one half of Hunter House was constructed between 1748 and 1754 by Jonathon Nichols a very successful and prosperous merchant and colonial deputy. Then it was acquired by Colonel Joseph Wanton, Jr., a deputy governor of the colony and a wealthy merchant. He added on a south wing and a second chimney, turning the house into a formal Georgian mansion with a huge central hall.
Through the years the mansion was passed on to many different owners until the 1940s. A group of concerned citizens decided to buy it out of concern for keeping its history and treasures intact in doing so they formed The Preservation Society of Newport County. Hunter House is a National Historic Landmark famous for its superbly carved and grained woodwork and a fine collection of 18th century furnishings. It is an outstanding example of Colonial architecture featuring a gambrel roof and inside you will find furnishings with pieces by Townsend and Goddard, famous 18th-century cabinet makers and collections of antique furniture and art.
The rich and prosperous of Newport in the 1700s enjoyed their elaborate homes and loved to show them off, you will love touring them.
You simply can't go to Newport and not visit the mansions of days gone by you would be missing out on some spectacular and beautiful architectural treasures. So if you decide to go on this wonderful adventure of sight seeing do not miss Hunter House.
Back in the 1700's it was expected of the prosperous and wealthy to live in opulence overlooking the harbor of Newport. The one half of Hunter House was constructed between 1748 and 1754 by Jonathon Nichols a very successful and prosperous merchant and colonial deputy. Then it was acquired by Colonel Joseph Wanton, Jr., a deputy governor of the colony and a wealthy merchant. He added on a south wing and a second chimney, turning the house into a formal Georgian mansion with a huge central hall.
Through the years the mansion was passed on to many different owners until the 1940s. A group of concerned citizens decided to buy it out of concern for keeping its history and treasures intact in doing so they formed The Preservation Society of Newport County. Hunter House is a National Historic Landmark famous for its superbly carved and grained woodwork and a fine collection of 18th century furnishings. It is an outstanding example of Colonial architecture featuring a gambrel roof and inside you will find furnishings with pieces by Townsend and Goddard, famous 18th-century cabinet makers and collections of antique furniture and art.
The rich and prosperous of Newport in the 1700s enjoyed their elaborate homes and loved to show them off, you will love touring them.
