Last updated: June 20, 2024
Place
Newport Land Trust
Olmsted Archives
Quick Facts
Location:
Newport, RI
Significance:
Olmsted Designed Suburban Community
From 1880 to 1913, the Olmsted Firm played a significant role in the development and design of several private estates in Newport, Rhode Island. By the time work began on the Newport Land Trust, the firm was now known as Olmsted Brothers, and Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. took a leading role on this project.
In 1913, Olmsted Jr. prepared a detailed report proposing road and park improvements for Newport, as well as the layout for a residential community on Easton Point, right along the Atlantic coast. The tree-lined neighborhood included 104 single-family plots settled along coastal bluffs. Amenities included a bathhouse and tennis courts. Today the historic peninsula features colonial homes, many of which were restored in the 1970s.
Source: "Newport Land Trust," Olmsted Online
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr
In 1913, Olmsted Jr. prepared a detailed report proposing road and park improvements for Newport, as well as the layout for a residential community on Easton Point, right along the Atlantic coast. The tree-lined neighborhood included 104 single-family plots settled along coastal bluffs. Amenities included a bathhouse and tennis courts. Today the historic peninsula features colonial homes, many of which were restored in the 1970s.
Source: "Newport Land Trust," Olmsted Online
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr