T.M. Davis Residence, Breton Point, Newport, R.I.
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Citation
“T.M. Davis Residence, Breton Point, Newport, R.I.,” Rhode Island's Golden Age of Postcards, accessed June 19, 2013, http://library.providence.edu/spcol/postcards/items/show/74.
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Item Information
Title
T.M. Davis Residence, Breton Point, Newport, R.I.
Subject
Newport, RI
Description
Theodore M. Davis, a lawyer and famous Egyptologist, owned the “Reef”, a large, shingled mansion characterized by its tall chimneys, distinctive tower, and wide windows overlooking the sea. It was built by the Boston architectural firm of Sturgis and Brigham in 1885.
Davis also built the grand stables known as the Carriage House, the remains of which visitors may still see today, the Tower, with a four-faced clock and musical chimes visitors today can still climb to get a better view of the area around the Point, and the servants quarters called the Bungalow, today home to Park Administration and bathrooms of Breton Point.
Davis also built the grand stables known as the Carriage House, the remains of which visitors may still see today, the Tower, with a four-faced clock and musical chimes visitors today can still climb to get a better view of the area around the Point, and the servants quarters called the Bungalow, today home to Park Administration and bathrooms of Breton Point.
Date
Undated, ca. 1910
Rights
Courtesy of the Historical Society of Smithfield, Smithfield, RI
Format
JPEG Digital Image
Coverage
Newport, RI
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
3.5 x 5.5