National Register of Historic Places
Ocean Drive Historic District
Ocean Drive Historic District is a historic place in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76000048.
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Ocean Drive Historic District
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About this place
What is Ocean Drive Historic District?
The Ocean Drive Historic District is a historic district that covers the long avenue of the same name along the southern shore of Newport, Rhode Island, United States. The majority of the land was owned by Edward King. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1976, in recognition for its distinctive landscape and architecture, which is less formal and generally not as ostentatious as the grand summer properties of Bellevue Avenue.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Ocean Drive Historic District
- City
- Newport
- County
- Newport County
- State
- Rhode Island
- Listed on the National Register
- May 11, 1976
- NRIS reference number
- 76000048
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 41.45863, -71.33993
When was Ocean Drive Historic District listed on the National Register?
Ocean Drive Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976.
Where is Ocean Drive Historic District located?
Ocean Drive Historic District is located in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island at approximately 41.45863, -71.33993. See the map above.
Is Ocean Drive Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Ocean Drive Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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