NRF promotes and invests in the architectural heritage of the Newport community, the traditional building trades, and Doris Duke’s fine and decorative arts collections, for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of all.
As a leader in the preservation of early American architecture, NRF supports research and education in areas directly related to its collections and issues of critical concern to the field of historic preservation.
Visit Doris Duke’s art-filled mansion and enjoy panoramic ocean views from the extensive grounds. Open late March to November.
The Vernon House is a site for expansive story-telling, contemporary dialogue, and preservation trades skill-building.
Newport Restoration Foundation holds one of the largest collections of period architecture owned by a single organization anywhere in the United States.
Celebrate excellence in historic preservation efforts within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.
Live amidst history by renting one of our many historic properties.
Join us from the yard at Prescott Farm for a relaxing virtual yoga class! This hour-long, modified yin yoga practice will be led by Kate Ward from Middletown’s Innerlight Yoga.
This special virtual experience will premiere at 6:00 pm EST on Thursday, October 1 on our YouTube channel. No registration necessary. This video program will be available for viewing on YouTube after its completion.
Click here to join the event! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_EC9SHFXfM
In need of some new yoga gear? Check out the NRF store online to score some yoga pants featuring Rough Point patterns: https://shopnewportrestoration.org/collections/yoga-pants
We hope you will consider supporting NRF’s free online educational programming by making a donation. Please visit www.newportrestoration.org/support-programs to give today.
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This month, we join Aquidneck Community Table to learn why farmers markets are so much fun, discover how we can grow healthy plants in a community garden, and find out how to make flowers to keep forever at home!
The Aquidneck Growers Market is held on Wednesdays on Memorial Boulevard from 2-6pm, and on Saturdays from 9am-12pm at Pell Elementary School. For a full list of ACT’s community gardens, and to learn more about their farmers markets, you can visit aquidneckcommunitytable.org. The featured companion planting chart can be found at gardenstead.com.
This special virtual experience will premiere at 6:00 pm EST on Sunday, September 13 on our YouTube channel. No registration necessary. This video program will be available for viewing on YouTube after its completion.
Click here to join the event!
We hope you will consider supporting NRF’s free online educational programming by making a donation. Please click here to give today.
You’re invited to enjoy jazz at home as Doris Duke did! Whether performed by her musician friends or by Doris herself, music often filled the halls of Rough Point. NRF is bringing jazz back to Rough Point for a special virtual event: “Jazz in the House – Featuring Mike Renzi Trio, and vocals by Nicolas King.”
Part two of this special event will premiere at 7:00 pm EST on Tuesday, September 22. Click here to watch part one now.
No registration necessary. This video program will be available for viewing on YouTube after its completion.
Click here to join the event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rHSW1FLO-U
Join us from the garden of Whitehorne House Museum for a relaxing and re-energizing virtual yoga class! This basic/gentle practice will be led by Kim Chandler from Middletown’s Innerlight Yoga.
This special virtual experience will premiere at 6:00 pm EST on Thursday, September 3 on our YouTube channel. No registration necessary. This video program will be available for viewing on YouTube after its completion.
Click here to join the event! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_h2hyv6cow
You’re invited to join us for the virtual 2020 Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards! We will be celebrating community members who have made significant contributions to the preservation and character of Aquidneck Island at our virtual event on Friday, September 11 at 6:00 PM EST.
Click here to RSVP and receive access link: www.newportrestoration.org/rsvp-ddpa
The Doris Duke Preservation Awards are a collaboration of the Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) and the City of Newport. The awards recognize and celebrate preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation projects that help to protect the historic sites, landscapes, and overall character of Aquidneck Island. The award winners were chosen by a jury comprised of representatives from the Newport Restoration Foundation, the City of Newport, and individuals involved in historic preservation at the local and state levels.
This year, NRF recognizes the following projects: – BankNewport (1930), Washington Square, Newport, RI – Edgar House “Sunnyside” (1885), Old Beach Road, Newport, RI – International Tennis Hall of Fame: Frieze Restoration (1879-81), Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI
Many thanks to our generous sponsors for supporting this annual fundraising event. Please visit newportrestoration.org/DDPA for more information.
Part one of this special event will premiere at 7:00 pm EST on Tuesday, August 25. Part two will premiere on Tuesday, September 22.
Click here to join the event: https://youtu.be/mZf0lZUJKEs
Join us for a new Whitehorne From Home series, Furniture Inside Out, where we take a close look at one exceptional piece in the Whitehorne House Museum collection. We’ll explore how it was made, how it functioned (and still functions), and even unpack some of the current mysteries surrounding the object—from the inside out.
This episode features Jeffrey Greene, a furniture maker and independent researcher specializing in 18th-century furniture, and takes a close look at the construction and artistry of a dressing table (or lowboy) that is currently on display on the second floor of Whitehorne House Museum.
This special virtual experience will premiere at 6:00 pm EST on Tuesday, August 18 on our YouTube channel. No registration or payment necessary. This video program will be available for viewing on YouTube after its completion.
Click here to join the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AWHaDGnLk
We hope you will consider supporting NRF’s free online educational programming by making a donation. Please click here to give today: https://bit.ly/2z68z7I
