James C. Powel House (1854) (Newport, Rhode Island)

USA / Rhode Island / Newport / Newport, Rhode Island / Greenough Place, 28
 house, place with historical importance

Built: 1854

This is a good, representative example of the bracketed, frame houses of the mid 19th century.

In 1934, Charles C. Grant, architect, of Maplewood, New Jersey, made interior alterations, including a breakfast room. The plans are in the house. Apparently there were extensive interior rearrangements, new stairway, new floors, and the addition of Colonial Revival details.

Over-all dimensions: About 42 feet by 57 feet; Irregular plan; 2 1/2 stories.

Floor plan: The principal rooms on the first floor are grouped around a central hall. This plan is repeated on the second floor.

www.historic-structures.com/ri/newport/powel_house.php

www.loc.gov/pictures/item/RI0070/
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Coordinates:   41°29'19"N   71°18'23"W
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