List of National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island facts for kids

This article provide a List of National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island. There are 45 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Rhode Island. In addition there are two National Park Service administered or affiliated areas of national historic importance in the state.

Rhode Island's National Historic Landmarks are distributed across all five of Rhode Island's counties.

	Landmark name	Image	Date designated	Location	County	Description
1	Nelson W. Aldrich House		December 8, 1976 (#76000040)	Providence 41°49′30″N 71°23′44″W / 41.8251°N 71.3956°W / 41.8251; -71.3956 (Nelson W. Aldrich House)	Providence	Federal-style home of Aldrich, a U.S. Senator and one of the most powerful men in Washington around the turn of the 20th century. Today home to the Rhode Island Historical Society.
2	Westminster Arcade		May 11, 1976 (#71000029)	Providence 41°49′27″N 71°24′39″W / 41.8241°N 71.4107°W / 41.8241; -71.4107 (Westminster Arcade)	Providence	First enclosed shopping mall in U.S., built in 1828.
3	Eleazer Arnold House		November 24, 1968 (#68000006)	Lincoln 41°54′03″N 71°25′13″W / 41.9009°N 71.4204°W / 41.9009; -71.4204 (Eleazer Arnold House)	Providence	Arnold House, 1691.
4	Isaac Bell House		September 25, 1997 (#97001276)	Newport 41°28′45″N 71°18′42″W / 41.4793°N 71.3117°W / 41.4793; -71.3117 (Isaac Bell House)	Newport	First major Shingle-style house
5	Bellevue Avenue Historic District		May 11, 1976 (#72000023)	Newport 41°28′13″N 71°18′26″W / 41.4703°N 71.3072°W / 41.4703; -71.3072 (Bellevue Avenue Historic District)	Newport	Mansions, many exemplary of period styles, built here by summer vacationers in late 19th and early 20th centuries.
6	Block Island South East Light		September 25, 1997 (#97001264)	New Shoreham 41°09′35″N 71°32′50″W / 41.1597°N 71.5472°W / 41.1597; -71.5472 (Block Island South East Light)	Washington	An 1874 Victorian Gothic brick lighthouse.
7	The Breakers		October 12, 1994 (#71000019)	Newport 41°28′11″N 71°17′55″W / 41.4697°N 71.2986°W / 41.4697; -71.2986 (The Breakers)	Newport	This mansion was built in the 1890s as the summer house of Cornelius Vanderbilt II.
8	Brick Market		October 9, 1960 (#66000019)	Newport 41°29′24″N 71°18′55″W / 41.4901°N 71.3152°W / 41.4901; -71.3152 (Brick Market)	Newport	Sophisticated Classical-style Colonial building.
9	John Brown House		November 24, 1968 (#68000007)	Providence 41°49′22″N 71°24′13″W / 41.8228°N 71.4037°W / 41.8228; -71.4037 (John Brown House)	Providence	Georgian home of John Brown, Providence merchant and benefactor of Brown University, built in 1786.
10	Chateau-sur-Mer		February 17, 2006 (#68000002)	Newport 41°28′16″N 71°18′19″W / 41.4712°N 71.3053°W / 41.4712; -71.3053 (Chateau-sur-Mer)	Newport	This 1852 French villa was built for merchant William Shepard Wetmore. It was the first great Newport mansion of the late 19th century.
11	Cocumscossoc Archeological Site		April 12, 1993 (#93000605)	Wickford 41°35′00″N 71°27′16″W / 41.5833°N 71.4544°W / 41.5833; -71.4544 (Cocumscossoc Archeological Site)	Washington	Area around Smith's Castle, one of Rhode Island's oldest houses, built on the site of an early trading post established by Roger Williams.
12	College Hill Historic District		December 30, 1970 (#70000019)	Providence 41°49′35″N 71°24′12″W / 41.8264°N 71.4033°W / 41.8264; -71.4033 (College Hill Historic District)	Providence	Original 120 acres (30 ha) of Providence as laid out by Roger Williams; today populated by many well-preserved historic homes, Brown University, and Rhode Island School of Design.
13	Corliss-Carrington House		December 30, 1970 (#70000020)	Providence 41°49′20″N 71°24′08″W / 41.8223°N 71.4021°W / 41.8223; -71.4021 (Corliss-Carrington House)	Providence	Well-preserved example of an Adamesque-Federal style townhouse from 1812, with decorative wrought iron columns.
14	Crescent Park Looff Carousel		February 27, 1987 (#76000045)	East Providence 41°45′23″N 71°21′33″W / 41.7564°N 71.3592°W / 41.7564; -71.3592 (Crescent Park Looff Carousel)	Providence	Well-preserved, working carousel by Charles I.D. Looff from 1895; extremely detailed workmanship.
15	The Elms		June 19, 1996 (#71000021)	Newport 41°29′08″N 71°18′14″W / 41.4855°N 71.3040°W / 41.4855; -71.3040 (The Elms)	Newport	Summer "cottage" and estate of Edward J. Berwind in Classical Revival style.
16	First Baptist Meetinghouse		October 9, 1960 (#66000017)	Providence 41°49′31″N 71°24′33″W / 41.8253°N 71.4091°W / 41.8253; -71.4091 (First Baptist Meetinghouse)	Providence	Oldest Baptist congregation in the United States, founded by Roger Williams in 1638. The current building dates to 1775.
17	Fleur-de-lys Studios		October 5, 1992 (#92001886)	Providence 41°49′39″N 71°24′32″W / 41.8275°N 71.4088°W / 41.8275; -71.4088 (Fleur-de-lys Studios)	Providence	Collaboration by Sydney Richmond Burleigh and Edmund Willson is a key early work by American Arts and Crafts Movement.
18	Flying Horse Carousel		February 27, 1987 (#80000019)	Watch Hill 41°18′25″N 71°51′31″W / 41.3069°N 71.8585°W / 41.3069; -71.8585 (Flying Horse Carousel)	Washington	One of the earliest American carousels still in operation, dating to 1876. The horses are suspended from chains, giving it its name.
19	Fort Adams		December 8, 1976 (#70000014)	Newport 41°28′30″N 71°20′28″W / 41.475°N 71.3411°W / 41.475; -71.3411 (Fort Adams)	Newport	Site of fortifications since 1799, most of the extant facilities date to the mid-19th century. Fort Adams was the principal defense site for Narragansett Bay.
20	Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead		November 28, 1972 (#71000014)	Coventry 41°41′42″N 71°32′43″W / 41.6950°N 71.5452°W / 41.6950; -71.5452 (Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead)	Kent	Homestead of American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene
21	John N. A. Griswold House		May 16, 2000 (#71000023)	Newport 41°29′09″N 71°18′32″W / 41.4858°N 71.3089°W / 41.4858; -71.3089 (John N. A. Griswold House)	Newport	An early work of architect Richard Morris Hunt, this Stick style house was built in 1864 for China merchant John Griswold.
22	Gov. Stephen Hopkins House		November 11, 1971 (#70000022)	Providence 41°49′30″N 71°24′26″W / 41.8250°N 71.4071°W / 41.8250; -71.4071 (Gov. Stephen Hopkins House)	Providence	Home of Stephen Hopkins, colonial and state governor, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
23	Hunter House		November 24, 1968 (#68000003)	Newport 41°29′36″N 71°19′15″W / 41.4933°N 71.3209°W / 41.4933; -71.3209 (Hunter House)	Newport	Its oldest parts dating to 1748, this house is an excellent example of Georgian frame house, with many interior features and original furnishings.
24	Thomas P. Ives House		December 30, 1970 (#70000023)	Providence 41°49′22″N 71°24′08″W / 41.8229°N 71.4021°W / 41.8229; -71.4021 (Thomas P. Ives House)	Providence	An Adamesque-Federal style house, built in the early 1800s.
25	Edward King House		December 30, 1970 (#70000024)	Newport 41°28′49″N 71°18′41″W / 41.4802°N 71.3114°W / 41.4802; -71.3114 (Edward King House)	Newport	This Richard Upjohn-designed Italian villa house was built for a local merchant and was the largest in the city at time of its 1847 completion.
26	Kingscote		June 19, 1996 (#73000058)	Newport 41°28′30″N 71°18′27″W / 41.4750°N 71.3075°W / 41.4750; -71.3075 (Kingscote)	Newport	1839 Gothic Revival house by Richard Upjohn was the first summer residence in Newport.
27	Governor Henry Lippitt House		May 11, 1976 (#72000043)	Providence 41°49′41″N 71°23′50″W / 41.8280°N 71.3973°W / 41.8280; -71.3973 (Governor Henry Lippitt House)	Providence	This well-preserved 1865 Italianate villa-style house was built for Governor Henry Lippitt. It is now a house museum, with original interior furnishings by architect Henry Childs.
28	Marble House		February 17, 2006 (#71000025)	Newport 41°27′43″N 71°18′20″W / 41.4620°N 71.3056°W / 41.4620; -71.3056 (Marble House)	Newport	Designed by Richard Morris Hunt for William Kissam Vanderbilt, this was one of the earliest Beaux Arts houses in the U.S.; it helped begin the trend of building mansions in Newport.
29	Newport Casino		February 27, 1987 (#70000083)	Newport 41°28′56″N 71°18′30″W / 41.4823°N 71.3084°W / 41.4823; -71.3084 (Newport Casino)	Newport	Early McKim, Mead and White shingle-style building; also one of the first social clubs to include recreational facilities. Home to International Tennis Hall of Fame.
30	Newport Historic District		November 24, 1968 (#68000001)	Newport 41°29′24″N 71°18′49″W / 41.49°N 71.3136°W / 41.49; -71.3136 (Newport Historic District)	Newport	A well-preserved collection of colonial-era buildings in central Newport.
31	Nightingale-Brown House		June 29, 1989 (#89001242)	Providence 41°49′20″N 71°24′12″W / 41.8221°N 71.4033°W / 41.8221; -71.4033 (Nightingale-Brown House)	Providence	One of the most accomplished great Georgian houses in the country; later contributions by Richard Upjohn and grounds by Frederick Law Olmsted
32	Ocean Drive Historic District		May 11, 1976 (#76000048)	Newport 41°27′18″N 71°19′57″W / 41.455°N 71.3325°W / 41.455; -71.3325 (Ocean Drive Historic District)	Newport	Long road along southern shore of Newport dotted with later, smaller summer homes and seaside views.
33	Old Slater Mill		November 13, 1966 (#66000001)	Pawtucket 41°52′32″N 71°22′57″W / 41.8755°N 71.3824°W / 41.8755; -71.3824 (Old Slater Mill)	Providence	The first commercially viable textile mill in the United States.
34	Old State House		October 9, 1960 (#66000014)	Newport 41°29′27″N 71°18′48″W / 41.4908°N 71.3133°W / 41.4908; -71.3133 (Old State House)	Newport	A well-preserved Georgian public building from colonial era, it served as the meeting place of colonial, and later state, legislatures until the 20th century.
35	Original U.S. Naval War College		January 29, 1964 (#66000876)	Newport 41°30′17″N 71°19′44″W / 41.5047°N 71.3288°W / 41.5047; -71.3288 (Original U.S. Naval War College)	Newport	Includes the Naval War College Museum, built in the 1820s as Newport's poorhouse and later donated to the Navy as the first building of the Naval War College, and Luce Hall, the college's first purpose-built building.
36	Redwood Library		October 9, 1960 (#66000015)	Newport 41°29′11″N 71°18′32″W / 41.4864°N 71.3089°W / 41.4864; -71.3089 (Redwood Library)	Newport	Founded in 1747, this library is the oldest to still occupy its original facilities.
37	Joseph Reynolds House		July 28, 1983 (#72000017)	Bristol 41°41′00″N 71°16′44″W / 41.6834°N 71.2788°W / 41.6834; -71.2788 (Joseph Reynolds House)	Bristol	The oldest known three-story timber frame house in New England, built in 1700, it was used as headquarters by Lafayette during the Rhode Island campaign in 1778.
38	William Watts Sherman House		December 30, 1970 (#70000015)	Newport 41°28′12″N 71°18′24″W / 41.4701°N 71.3068°W / 41.4701; -71.3068 (William Watts Sherman House)	Newport	This house was built for banker William Watts Sherman by H. H. Richardson in 1875, and is recognized as a prototype of the Shingle style of architecture.
39	Site of Battle of Rhode Island		May 30, 1974 (#74002054)	Portsmouth 41°35′46″N 71°15′47″W / 41.596°N 71.263°W / 41.596; -71.263 (Site of Battle of Rhode Island)	Newport	Site of the 1778 Battle of Rhode Island, a successful defense of Aquidneck Island by British forces in the American Revolutionary War.
40	Gilbert Stuart Birthplace		December 21, 1965 (#66000004)	Saunderstown 41°31′30″N 71°26′44″W / 41.5249°N 71.4455°W / 41.5249; -71.4455 (Gilbert Stuart Birthplace)	Washington	Birthplace of noted portraitist Gilbert Stuart.
41	Trinity Church		November 24, 1968 (#68000004)	Newport 41°29′15″N 71°18′46″W / 41.4875°N 71.3129°W / 41.4875; -71.3129 (Trinity Church)	Newport	Oldest parish church in Rhode Island; its early 18th-century design is modeled on Boston's Old North Church.
42	United Congregational Church		October 16, 2012 (#71000027)	Newport 41°29′09″N 71°18′45″W / 41.485836°N 71.312622°W / 41.485836; -71.312622 (United Congregational Church)	Newport
43	University Hall, Brown University		June 13, 1962 (#66000003)	Providence 41°49′27″N 71°24′16″W / 41.8241°N 71.4045°W / 41.8241; -71.4045 (University Hall, Brown University)	Providence	This first building on the Brown University campus, built in 1770.
44	Vernon House		November 24, 1968 (#68000005)	Newport 41°29′20″N 71°18′48″W / 41.4890°N 71.3134°W / 41.4890; -71.3134 (Vernon House)	Newport	Sophisticated Georgian frame home used as headquarters by Rochambeau during the American Revolutionary War.
45	Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House		October 9, 1960 (#66000016)	Newport 41°29′28″N 71°18′45″W / 41.4912°N 71.3125°W / 41.4912; -71.3125 (Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House)	Newport	Built circa 1697, this is the oldest house in Newport, illustrating the transition from 17th to 18th-century architectural styles.