King, Edward, House
Historic house in Rhode Island, United States in Newport, Rhode Island. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Edward King House, is a monumentally scaled residence at 35 King street in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It was designed for Edward King in the "Italian Villa" style by Richard Upjohn and was built between 1845 and 1847, making it one of the earliest representations of the style. It was the largest and grandest house in Newport when it was built. Edward King was the largest landowner in town by 1860, having made his fortune through the China Trade.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Aquidneck Park, Spring St., Newport, RI |
| County | Newport County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000024 |
| Architect | Richard Upjohn |
| Type of place | residential building |
| Style | Renaissance Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Aquidneck Park, Spring St., Newport, RI |
| Coordinates | 41.48209, -71.31086 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Touro Synagogue National Historic Site · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000024. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.