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Rhode Island's "new" state capitol, completed in 1904.
Fun facts about the building:
Fourth-largest self-supporting marble dome in the whole wide world. (Top three: St. Peter's Basilica, Minnesota state capitol, Taj Mahal. I've been to all of those.)
In the filming of the movie Amistad, the Rhode Island statehouse filled in for the U.S. Capitol. (It's the background of a scene where Morgan Freeman visits J.Q. Adams in Washington, DC in the movie. My previous post -- Old Connecticut state capitol -- is where the Amistad trials began in 1839.)
On the upper levels of this building, there are four distinct areas: House chamber, Senate chamber, former Governor's greeting room (not its official name), and a photogenic law library -- all pictured here.
Also on site, an original charter from the British crown (King Charles II, 1663) is in a museum downstairs. A few cannon on site (not presented here), and other interesting artifacts in the museum.
This is a wonderful building to tour, and Providence is, over all, a darn good town, albeit pricey.
Taking a road trip from the cottages I explored Jamestown and Point Judith. Finding their lighthouses and exploring the area around them. I loved all the sea cliff walls and trails available at both. The park at Beavertail is not to be missed nor is the Fisherman Memorial next to Point Judith Lighthouse.
Neo-classical architecture.
Featured as a stand-in for the US Capitol in "Amistad" and City Hall in "Underdog"
Taking a road trip from the cottages I explored Jamestown and Point Judith. Finding their lighthouses and exploring the area around them. I loved all the sea cliff walls and trails available at both. The park at Beavertail is not to be missed nor is the Fisherman Memorial next to Point Judith Lighthouse.
I don't usually take pictures of my food, but I had to. I see too many people on here do it. (Sergeant C's Ice Cream, Manville, RI)
Well, it DIDN'T give me heartburn...
Join students, educators, parents and community members on August 29th from 2pm-4pm at the Wickford Town Dock in North Kingstown as we pledge to defend antiracist teaching practices and inclusive and representative curricula, in public schools and beyond. This is part of a national weekend of action organized by Zinn Education Project, Black Lives Matter at School, and the African American Policy Forum.
Hosted by the #TeachTruth RI Coalition in collaboration with SURJ-RI. Rally at the Wickford Town Dock, 1 Main Street North Kingstown, RI 02852.
Wickford Town Dock in North Kingstown. Throughout the 18th century, Rhode Island held the highest percentage of enslaved people in New England. From Rhode Island, they were brought to work on the vast network of plantations in “South County” that stretched from the village of Wickford south to Point Judith and west to Connecticut. The enduring wealth of the area was founded on the forced labor of indigenous people and enslaved Africans who produced and grew many of the products sold in local and international trade. The Wickford Town Dock was the main commercial port in the region where people purchased in Providence or Newport were held and transported.
Read testimony from Rhode Island students, educators, parents, and community members: docs.google.com/document/d/1ZIyWHy3sdbFndRNXjf0piELn0aew9...
A labor day weekend in Rhode Island, while the weather wasn't sunny the sites were still fantastic. I love the lazy beachy days on the coast.
Rhode Island's "new" state capitol, completed in 1904.
Fun facts about the building:
Fourth-largest self-supporting marble dome in the whole wide world. (Top three: St. Peter's Basilica, Minnesota state capitol, Taj Mahal. I've been to all of those.)
In the filming of the movie Amistad, the Rhode Island statehouse filled in for the U.S. Capitol. (It's the background of a scene where Morgan Freeman visits J.Q. Adams in Washington, DC in the movie. My previous post -- Old Connecticut state capitol -- is where the Amistad trials began in 1839.)
On the upper levels of this building, there are four distinct areas: House chamber, Senate chamber, former Governor's greeting room (not its official name), and a photogenic law library -- all pictured here.
Also on site, an original charter from the British crown (King Charles II, 1663) is in a museum downstairs. A few cannon on site (not presented here), and other interesting artifacts in the museum.
This is a wonderful building to tour, and Providence is, over all, a darn good town, albeit pricey.
Kingscote é um marco do estilo neogótico da arquitetura americana. Sua aparição em Newport marcou o início do "boom do chalé" que distinguiria a cidade como um verdadeiro laboratório para o design de casas pitorescas ao longo do século XIX.
Em 1839, o plantador do sul George Noble Jones contratou o arquiteto Richard Upjohn para projetar uma cabana de verão ao longo de uma estrada rural, conhecida como Bellevue Avenue, nos arredores da cidade. Upjohn criou um "cottage orne", ou casa de campo ornamental, altamente original, no estilo neogótico. O efeito geral era romântico - uma composição fantasiosa de torres, janelas, arcos góticos e Sala de jantar e telhados de alpendre inspirados em tendas de torneios medievais.
No início da Guerra Civil, a família Jones deixou Newport para nunca mais voltar, e a casa foi vendida em 1864 para o comerciante da China Trade William Henry King. Seu sobrinho David assumiu a casa em 1876, e vários anos depois decidiu ampliar Kingscote. Ele contratou a firma de McKim, Mead e White para fazer as reformas, incluindo a nova sala de jantar. A sala combina detalhes americanos coloniais com ornamentos exóticos - refletindo o interesse dos arquitetos em combinar motivos orientais e ocidentais. O uso inovador de materiais também foi importante, como telhas de cortiça como cobertura para o friso e teto da parede, e uma instalação antecipada de tijolos de vidro opalinos da Louis Comfort Tiffany.
A casa permaneceu na família King até 1972, quando o último descendente a deixou para a Preservation Society. Hoje, Kingscote é um marco histórico nacional. É um exemplo raro de uma casa renascentista gótica e paisagem preservada intacta com coleções de família originais.
Dance in Light
junivers Stockholm: Composer, Music performer Stage and Light design (Sweden)
Medora Chevalier: Choreography, Costumes, Dance Performer (UK)
Sunshine Vayandar: Dance Performer (South Africa)
TheDove Rhode: Dance Performer (USA)
Southern Riptide: Dance Performer (USA)
Efrantirise Morane: Light Show operator (Italy)
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Author: Carey, Mathew
Publisher: Carey, Mathew
Date: 1806
Location: Rhode Island
Dimension 18x14cm
Scale: Scale not given
Call Number: G1200 .C37 1806