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Museum of Newport History
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The Museum of Newport History is a history museum in the Old Brick Market building in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is owned and operated by the Newport Historical Society at 127 Thames Street on Washington Square. The building, designed by noted 18th-century American architect Peter Harrison and built in the 1760s, is a National Historic Landmark.
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Brick Market | |
![]() The building in 2016 | |
Location | Newport, RI |
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Coordinates | 41°29′23″N 71°18′58″W |
Built | 1762 |
Architect | Harrison, Peter |
Architectural style | Georgian architecture |
Part of | Newport Historic District (ID68000001) |
NRHP reference No. | 66000019[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated NHL | October 9, 1960[2] |
Designated NHLDCP | November 24, 1968 |
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