National Register of Historic Places

Shoreby Hill Historic District

Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island
Listed
September 14, 2011
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
11000674

About this property

The Shoreby Hill Historic District encompasses a major residential subdivision north of the central business district of Jamestown, Rhode Island. The 58-acre (23 ha) district was farmland until the late 19th century, and was laid out in two phases. The first, in 1898 includes the lower portion of the area, rising from the shore of Jamestown Harbor; the upper portion was laid out in 1911. The lower portion's layout is in part determined by its hill topography, with winding roads, while the upper portion has a more rectilinear grid street pattern. The district is roughly bounded on the east by Jamestown Harbor, on the north by Emerson Road, Prudence Lane, and Whittier Road, on the west by Plymouth Road (only as far as Longfellow Road), and Coronado Street, and on the south by Knowles Court. The area was designed by Ernest W. Bowditch as an exclusive and fashionable summer resort area, with larger houses on well-proportioned lots. The ninety houses in the district are predominantly shingle style. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Location

Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island
41.50184, -71.36880

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORYLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Artillery Park
Listed
0.5 mi
Portsmouth Friends Meetinghouse Parsonage and Cemetery
Industrial
0.9 mi
Friends Meetinghouse
Early Republic
0.9 mi
Jamestown Windmill
Industrial
1.1 mi
Windmill Hill Historic District
Listed
1.3 mi

Nearby Battles

British Occupation of Newport
1776Revolutionary War
3 mi
Battle of Rhode Island
1778Revolutionary War
5.9 mi

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When was Shoreby Hill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Shoreby Hill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Shoreby Hill Historic District?

Shoreby Hill Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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