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        <title>Newport RI Real Estate Blog</title>
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        <description>Read Hogan Associate's take on real estate trends and life in Newport, RI.</description>
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        <author>holly@hoganri.com (Holly McLear)</author>
        <title>Newport, RI's Historic Plaque Homes for Sale</title>
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Historic Homes: Newport, RI's Living Legacy





Historic Newport RI Homes are one of the many desirable attributes of the City by the Sea.  In fact, Newport offers one of the largest concentrations of Colonial homes in the nation.  If you are charmed by Colonial character and are thinking of purchasing a historic home, then don’t miss the 17th Century historic John Bliss House, c. 1680.


John Bliss House for Sale, c. 1680


This antique Newport home is for sale.  Built by Quakers, the John Bliss House was a working farm sitting high on a hill with pastoral views to the Ocean. The John Bliss House is possibly the oldest continuous residence in Newport today. The property offers a perfect balance between historic ambience and modern living with a rich interior including two 8’ stone fireplaces which characterize the Stone End building style. The Stone End Foundation is native only to RI, and this home is one of  only a dozen remaining in the state.  The Stone Ender foundation faced North to protect and insulate the structure during harsh New England winters.  Remaining today are the exposed beams, wood sub floor ceiling, wide pine board floors, winding staircase, and exposed rafters. 


A 21st Century Antique Home


The preservation in the John Bliss House is magical and it works well with the modern comforts of this house from granite kitchen counters and stainless appliances to all gas utilities.  The exterior yard space is a large by Newport standards. There are two treed lots, two stone patios, one covered by a shading pergola that overlooks a lush yard with fruit trees and of course the stone end foundation with the exposed bump of the beehive baking- oven.  This home sits in a central neighborhood location just 1 mile from the storefronts of downtown, and the famous Cliff Walk.  Easy access to the main roads heading to points North, or the bridges to the West.


House Plaques, Newport, RI


Did you know the custom of placing plaques on historic homes started in the mid 1960’s when Newport's grassroots conservation movement took off in neighborhoods like The Point and Historic Hill? The Newport Historical Society offers a House History Program that helps identify properties' roots.  House names and plaques are commemorative and often based on the owner’s research.  John Bliss was the original owner of the John Bliss House.  He was also the husband of the Governor’s wife and a Weapon’s Census Collector. Wouldn’t you like to be a guest at their dinner table?


RI offers a wide selection of historic homes for sale.  Call for expert help and direction in finding your dream property.


Holly McLear is a seasoned Realtor and resident of Newport RI who has personally restored two 19th century residential properties in Newport and Middletown. 
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        <author>leslie@hoganri.com (Leslie Hogan)</author>
        <title>Closing or Coronation? You be the Judge.</title>
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 We are ever so pleased to announce the recent coronation of our own Caroline Richards  The ceremony took place at the closing of 15 Lucas Avenue. where Buyers, Aram Terchunian and Lise Freilinghaus paid homage to the unsuspecting agent with a crown, a scepter, her own personalized playing card and a framed rendering of the incredibly cute house.  


Caroline was lauded for keeping things together through some particularly gnarly twists and turns.  The grateful (and creative) Buyer and Seller were heard to exclaim,  &quot;Long live my real estate agent&quot;


Now 'at's sumfin you don't 'ear evrey die, Queenie  Congrats
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        <author>leslie@hoganri.com (Leslie Hogan)</author>
        <title>A Newport Story: The Horse in the Foyer</title>
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A Cautionary Tale: Don't bring the horse in the house.


Like many historic towns, Newport, RI has a rich oral history. My father in law, the late John Hogan, was a great story teller.  In addition to being a life long Newporter, he worked for many years as a docent in the mansions. Tales about Newport families - wealthy ones and everyday people - would just spill out of him whenever we visited. I wish he had been a blogger because many of those stories will be lost over time. Here's one of his more memorable urban legends:


Sometime in the last mid-century, a family lived in a big, beautiful house on Old Beach Road in the Kay Catherine section of Newport.  They had a barn out back where the family horse resided.  One exceptionally cold Christmas Eve, the family took pity on the creature and decided he would be happier in the house.  The children ran out to the barn and led the horse through the front door.  As the unsuspecting animal stepped into the entry foyer, all four legs descended through the lovely hardwood floors leaving him suspended by his belly.  


After several unsuccessful attemts to extricate the poor beast, the family called the Newport Fire Department. They eventually managed to lift him out using a canvas sling. Perhaps the family was inspired by Doris Duke's habit of bringing her camels inside when the weather got stormy.  Legend has it there was some egg nog involved, and the horse was fine.


If you remember this tale or have another Newport story, please add it below so it won't be forgotten.
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