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

79 Thames Street

 
 
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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 6, 2023
1. 79 Thames Street 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 this topic list: Architecture.
 
Location. 41° 29.478′ N, 71° 18.927′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is on Thames Street south of Coddington Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 79 Thames 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: Richardson-Peckham House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Coddington House (within shouting distance of this
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marker); Hathaway-Macomber House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cap't. William Read House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilder House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Paul's United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away); Jail House Inn (about 300 feet away); Howland House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
 
79 Thames Street image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 6, 2023
2. 79 Thames Street
 
 
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 398 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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