Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

John Simpson House

c. 1774

— 39 Elm Street —

John Simpson House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 6, 2023

1. John Simpson House Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era.

Location. 41° 29.568′ N, 71° 19.183′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is at the intersection of Elm Street and 2nd Street on Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 Elm St, Newport RI 02840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richard Simpson House (a few steps from this marker); Captain Phillips House (a few steps from this marker); Sheffield Huntington House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 45 Elm Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Sarah Kendall House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hunter House (about 300 feet away); Samuel Southwick House (about 300 feet away); Captain John Warren House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.

The John Simpson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 6, 2023

2. The John Simpson House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.