Eisenhower House
Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property | |
The Eisenhower House in 2017 | |
Interactive map showing the house's location | |
Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
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Coordinates | 41°28′17″N 71°20′33″W / 41.47139°N 71.34250°W / 41.47139; -71.34250 |
Built | 1873 |
Architect | George C. Mason & Son |
Architectural style | Victorian |
Part of | Fort Adams (ID70000014) |
NRHP reference No. | 74000043[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 8, 1974 |
Designated NHLDCP | July 28, 1970 |
Eisenhower House, formerly known as the Commandant's Residence or Quarters Number One of Fort Adams, is a historic house that is part of Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island.
History
The building was built by George C. Mason & Son in 1873. Its first inhabitant was General Henry Jackson Hunt. Dwight D. Eisenhower used the house as his summer residence during his presidency in 1958 and 1960. Initially, in 1958, the President was living at the Naval War College on Coasters Harbor Island. However, with his passion for golf, he moved to this location as it was close to the Newport Country Club.[2] It then became the "Eisenhower House" and the Summer White House.
Today
The Eisenhower House became part of Fort Adams State Park after the U.S. Navy transferred Fort Adams to the State of Rhode Island in 1964. The residence was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is used for weddings and other social events.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island
- List of residences of presidents of the United States
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. "The Eisenhower House". Retrieved November 30, 2009.
External links
- Rules for use/renting[permanent dead link]
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- Newport PS
- William S. Rogers HS
- Community College of Rhode Island Newport Co. Campus
- IYRS
- Naval War College
- Newport Public Library
- Redwood Library and Athenaeum
- Salve Regina University
- Bailey's Beach
- Brenton Point State Park
- Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge
- Fort Adams State Park
- Eisenhower House
- Sail Newport
- Gooseberry Beach
- Newport Casino
- Newport Cliff Walk
- Newport Country Club
- Newport Historic District
- Newport Hospital
- Newport Reading Room
- Old Colony House
- Oliver Perry Monument
- Touro Synagogue
- Washington Square
- White Horse Tavern
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