The oldest house owned and maintained by the Preservation Society of Newport, the 1748 Hunter House served as the Revolutionary War headquarters of French admiral Charles Louis d'Arsac de Ternay after its Loyalist owner fled the city. Characterized by a balustraded gambrel roof and heavy stud construction, it is an excellent example of an early Georgian frame residence. The carved pineapple...
Another property of the Preservation Society, this 1754 Georgian Colonial is one of the most impressive dwellings in the neighborhood known as the Point, north of downtown. Above the doorway is a carved wooden pineapple. This symbol of welcome derived from the practice of placing a real pineapple at the door to announce that the sea-captain owner had returned from his long voyage and was ready...
This is Georgetown's largest collection of fine American, English, and European furniture, paintings, and garden items of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The shop turns 100 in 2013.