Preservation Society of Newport County

The Preservation Society of Newport County, Rhode island's largest cultural institution, will conduct an environmental survey of its ten historic houses. These important homes, subject year after year to the harsh conditions of the northeast coastline, will be individually assessed to determine how to make the sites safe for collections but still comfortable for the visiting public. The 23 buildings and 80 acres are open to the public for tours and collectively tell the story of Newport from Colonial times through the Gilded Age of the late 19th century.