Vernon House
Vernon House at the corner of Clarke and Mary Streets in Newport, Rhode Island, around 1900 and 2017. The house was probably built around 1700, but it was heavily altered around 1759, giving it its current Georgian-style appearance. During the American Revolution, the house was owned by William Vernon, a wealthy merchant and slave trader. In 1780, the house was used as the headquarters of the Comte de Rochambeau, whose army was here in Newport prior to its departure for Virginia in 1781 for the final major campaign of the Revolution.
The house remained in the Vernon family until 1872, but it would remain in private hands until 2009, when it was donated to the nonprofit Newport Restoration Foundation. This organization has preserved a number of historic properties in downtown Newport, and it continues to own Vernon House and rent it out as a residence.
Historic image courtesy of the Providence Public Library.
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