Charles Lovatt Bevins (1844–1925) was an American architect from Jamestown, Rhode Island .
Horsehead , Jamestown, RI. 1883–84.Bevins was born in Manchester, England , in 1844. In 1878 he emigrated to the United States, settling in Boston . There, he worked for Cummings & Sears and Peabody & Stearns , noted for their Shingle Style designs. In 1882, Bevins relocated to Jamestown, where he opened his own office.[1] Newport, Rhode Island , but retained his home in Jamestown. He practiced until his retirement in 1903.[2]
Bevins specialized in Shingle Style "cottages" for summer residents.
Braecleugh (Charles Wharton Cottage), Fort Wetherill Rd., Jamestown, RI (1883) – Demolished 1890s for Fort Wetherill .[1]
Horsehead (Joseph Wharton Cottage), 240 Highland Dr., Jamestown, RI (1883–84, 1889–90)[2] The Barnacle (Thomas O. Selfridge Cottage), 15 Dumpling Dr., Jamestown, RI (1885)[3]
Beach Haven (David Kindleberger Cottage), 141 Conanicus Ave., Jamestown, RI (1886–87)[4]
Rebecca Hunter House, 103 Church St., Newport, RI (1887)[1]
Ledgehurst (Daniel L. Hazard Cottage), 89 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1887)[5]
The Boulders (Charles Larner Cottage), 52 Newport St., Jamestown, RI (1888)[1]
The Ramparts (Robert E. Patterson Cottage), 27 Newport St., Jamestown, RI (1888)[3]
Anoatok (John P. Green Cottage), 95 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1889)[3]
Red Top (Thomas O. Selfridge, Jr. Cottage), 185 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1889)[3]
Rockburn (Francis B. Rice Cottage), 359 Highland Ave., Jamestown, RI (1889)
Tunstall Smith Cottage, 144 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1889)[1]
Thorndike Hotel, 25 Conanicus Ave., Jamestown, RI (1889) – Bevins' largest commission. Burned 1912.[1]
Wawbeck (Harry C. Potter Cottage), 133 Fort Wetherill Rd., Jamestown, RI (1890)[1]
James T. Wright House, 25 Cranston Ave., Newport, RI (1890–91)[6]
Fowler's Rocks (Theophilus Stork Cottage), 340 E. Shore Rd., Jamestown, RI (1892)[1]
Horgan Block, 224 Thames St., Newport, RI (1892) – Demolished.[1]
Stephen H. Gurteen Cottage, 64 Bay View Dr., Jamestown, RI (1892) – Demolished.[1]
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 60 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown, RI (1892) – Demolished 1954.[1]
Harbor Entrance (Isaac Clothier Cottage), 2 Fort Wetherill Rd., Jamestown, RI (1893) – Demolished 1967.[1]
Clemence B. Faris Cottage, 51 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1895) – Burned 1938.[1]
Half Acre (Elizabeth Clark Cottage), 170 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1895)[1]
Ephron Catlin Cottage, 24 Emerson Rd., Jamestown, RI (1897–98)[7]
Abbot Chandler Cottage, 73 Conanicus Ave., Jamestown, RI (1897) – Demolished 1984.[1]
Charles W. Bailey Cottage, 121 Walcott Ave., Jamestown, RI (1898–99)[3]
Horsehead/Marbella NRHP Nomination . 1999.
Jordy, William H. Buildings of Rhode Island . 2004.
American Architect and Building News 14 Nov. 1885: 240.
Historic and Architectural Resources of Jamestown, Rhode Island . 1995.
Yarnall, James L. Newport Through its Architecture . 2005.
American Architect and Building News 14 Aug. 1897: xvi.
