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John N. A. Griswold House

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The exterior Stick style theme of applied woodwork is continued inside, where the public rooms feature extensive woodwork, and richly decorated spaces. A number of rooms are either partially or completely octagonal in shape, including the main hall, the dining room, and the library. The main hall
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of architecture. Griswold died in the house in 1909; it remained vacant until 1915, when it was acquired by the Art Association of Newport, which now uses it as a museum gallery. The association is one of the oldest organizations of its type in the United States.
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and built in 1864 for John Noble Alsop Griswold, a merchant in the China Trade. It was the first of Hunt's many notable works in Newport, and is considered a prototype work of the
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in 2000, in recognition for its architectural significance and its association with the Art Association of Newport.
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features an elaborately decorated staircase, with a carved griffin statue standing guard at its base.
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is a historic house located at 76 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. It was built in 1864 for
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island
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Accompanying 10 photos, exterior and interior, from 1969, 1999, and undated
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John N. A. Griswold House, 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Newport, RI
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
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National Register of Historic Places in Newport, Rhode Island
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Kay Street-Catherine Street-Old Beach Road Historic District
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Historic district contributing properties in Rhode Island
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Interactive map showing the location of Griswold House
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Leslie Donovan and Carolyn Pitts (January 31, 2000).
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

John N. A. Griswold House is located in Rhode Island
John N. A. Griswold House is located in the United States
Newport
RI
41°29′9″N 71°18′32″W / 41.48583°N 71.30889°W / 41.48583; -71.30889
Richard Morris Hunt
American Stick Style
Kay Street-Catherine Street-Old Beach Road Historic District
ID73000052
71000023
John Noble Alsop Griswold
Old China Trade
Griswold Family
Richard Morris Hunt
American Stick style
National Register of Historic Places
National Historic Landmark
Newport Art Museum
Save America’s Treasures
Olmsted Brothers
Richard Morris Hunt
Stick style
National Register of Historic Places
National Historic Landmark
1862 sketch

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