Clarke Cooke House (Newport, Rhode Island)

 restaurant, bar, place with historical importance, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, 1780s construction

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In 1780, Clarke Cooke, a wealthy Newport sea captain built nearby on Thames Street, opposite what is now the Blues Cafe, before eventually moving from Thames Street as it commercialized. In the 1970s David W. Ray purchased the building and moved it over a sixth month period in 1973 to Bannister’s Wharf. The second and third floors of the building are original (while the first had been used for various commercial purposes) and these top floors were jacked up, moved and set on a new foundation, which is now the wharf level dining area." It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

see also - www.bannistersnewport.com/clarke_cooke_house.html

"At the center of Bannister's Wharf is The Clarke Cooke House – Newport's legendary waterfront restaurant. We offer elegant dining on The Porch and SkyBar, casual fare in The Candy Store and Bistro, cocktails on The Midway, and dancing in The Boom Boom Room."