Old Colony House
Also known as Old Statehouse
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Old Colony House
Old Colony House, at Washington Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Newport to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Oct 9, 1960, one of 44 in Rhode Island. Only 0 of Rhode Island’s 768 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 29 other Rhode Island listings. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isNewport, Rhode Island, also known as Old State House. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 107 MB · National Archives↗1960 to today
- 1960Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 60 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
Washington Sq., Newport · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
28 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Old Colony House
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Old Colony House
Is Old Colony House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000014).
Is Old Colony House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Oct 9, 1960. Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks, 23 of them in Newport.
Can you visit Old Colony House?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Old Colony House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 107 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41374737 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.