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

William Stevens House

c. 1720

— 9 Cross Street —

 
 
William Stevens House Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 6, 2023
1. William Stevens 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: ArchitectureColonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1720.
 
Location. 41° 29.58′ N, 71° 18.96′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is at the intersection of Cross Street and Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Cross Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Cross 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: Governor Gideon Wanton House (here, next to this marker); 1 Elm Street (a few steps
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from this marker); Thomas Walker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sherburne-Nichols House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Stevens House (within shouting distance of this marker); David Braman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mitchell Trevitt House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of William Ellery House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
 
The William Stevens House image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 6, 2023
2. The William Stevens House
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 376 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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