Exhibits & Collections
The Eloquence of Place: Forty Years of the Newport Restoration Foundation
This exhibition, which was displayed at the Newport Art Museum in 2008, traced NRF's development and featured photography, drawings, objects and maps sharing highlights from the collection of over 80 historic structures. Vision, dedication and drama mark the forty-year history of the Newport Restoration Foundation, founded by heiress Doris Duke in 1968 to protect Newport's Colonial architectural heritage. Today, the NRF maintains one of the largest collections of period architecture owned by a single organization anywhere in the country.
Federal Period Doorway
Doorway at 51 Touro Street shown during restoration by NRF.
Clinching Hardware Nails
Head Carpenter Sean Sullivan shown clinching hardware nails at Almy-Cory House.
Trinity Church's Ocular Window
Windows were restored by NRF crews for Trinity Church in 2002.
44 Pelham Street
The house at 44 Pelham Street, Newport, RI shown during restoration by NRF.
Upper Thames Street
View of the exquisitely-preserved upper Thames Street, Newport, RI
Queen Anne Square
Queen Anne Square, Newport, RI before and after Doris Duke's involvement.
