Admiral Fitzroy Inn

Admiral Fitzroy Inn
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property
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Location	398 Thames Street Newport, RI
Coordinates	41.482505°N 71.314199°W / 41.482505; -71.314199
Built	1854
Architect	Dudly Newton
Architectural style	Gothic Revival, Italianate
Part of	Newport Historic District (ID68000001)
Designated NHLDCP	November 24, 1968[1]

Named for Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy, The Admiral Fitzroy Inn is located at 398 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island, in the Newport Historic District.

History

It was designed by architect Dudley Newton, and built in 1854. It served as the home of the Sisters of Mercy Convent for nuns of St. Mary's church from 1854 to 1924, and later housed the first private Catholic school in Rhode Island, St Mary's Academy from 1854 to 1924. Jacqueline Bouvier and future U.S. President John F. Kennedy were married in St Mary's Church.

In 1986, the building was dismantled and moved from the original site, two blocks away on Spring Street, to the current location of 398 Thames Street. It now serves as the Admiral Fitzroy Inn.[2]

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  1986 renovation
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  Sign

Architectural style

The principal architectural style is Gothic, and the secondary is Italianate (according to the Historic Building Data Sheet Rhode Island Statewide Survey Phase 1 and the National Register of Historic Places nomination form for Newport Historic District).

Features

The eighteen rooms have decorative hand-painted walls. The Admiral Fitzroy Inn also has a conference room, a rooftop deck for guests, a small dining room, and a view of the ocean. There is off-street parking for guests. There are some antiques displayed including an original Admiral Fitzroy Barometer that hangs in the lobby.

References

1. "Newport Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
2. "About the Inn". Admiral Fitzroy Inn. Admiral Fitzroy Inn. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

External links

• "Rhode Island – Newport County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (retrieved 2008-11-14)
• Admiral Fitzroy Inn (retrieved 2008-11-14)
• Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John Fitzgerald Kennedy Wedding John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, (retrieved 2008-11-12)