William Watts Sherman House | |
Location | Newport, Rhode Island |
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Coordinates | 41°28′12″N 71°18′18″W / 41.47000°N 71.30500°W |
Built | 1875 |
Architect | Henry Hobson Richardson |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
Part of | Bellevue Avenue Historic District (ID72000023) |
NRHP reference No. | 70000015 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 30, 1970[1] |
Designated NHL | December 30, 1970[2] |
Designated NHLDCP | December 8, 1972 |
The William Watts Sherman House is a notable house designed by American architect H. H. Richardson, with later interiors by Stanford White. It is a National Historic Landmark, generally acknowledged as one of Richardson's masterpieces and the prototype for what became known as the Shingle Style in American architecture. It is located at 2 Shepard Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island and is now owned by Salve Regina University. It is a contributing property to the Bellevue Avenue Historic District.