Harkness House (circa 1730) (Newport, Rhode Island)

USA / Rhode Island / Newport / Newport, Rhode Island / Green Street, 38
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It is believed that the Harkness House, built c. 1730, was originally located on Thames Street near Pelham Street. It is an excellent example of the eighteenth-century, gambrel roof cottage, a style commonly found in Newport and of which there are many examples still standing. The house has one-and-a-half stories, with two rooms on each floor, and a central chimney. There is a fireplace in each of the first floor rooms, but only one on the second floor. The house was purchased by the Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) in 1983 and restored in 1983-84. (cont.- www.newportrestoration.org/preservation/historic_houses...
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Coordinates:   41°29'8"N   71°18'48"W
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