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National Register of Historic Places

WEATHERLY (sloop)

Also known as CG Certificate of Documentation #533784; Sail # US 17

On the National Register since 201214 years
Other: Sailing VesselListed 2012Newport
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About WEATHERLY (sloop)

WEATHERLY (sloop), at 49 America's Cup Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 28, 2012. The Register lists it for its architecture, industry and recreation, at the national level. It describes its style as Other: Sailing Vessel, as it does for 1 other Rhode Island listings. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUS racing yacht. 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 · 55 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

49 America's Cup Blvd., Newport · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1WEATHERLY (sloop)Start here
  2. 2Seamen's Church Institute of NewportColonial Revival · Built 1929 · next door
  3. 3Charles Tillinghast HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4Trinity ChurchGeorgian · next door
  5. 5Vernon HouseGeorgian · next door
Around it

30 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDr. Charles Cotton HouseBuilding0.2 miBNewport Artillery Company ArmoryGreek Revival · Built 18350.2 miBClarke Street Meeting HouseBuilding0.2 miBJoseph Rogers HouseFederal0.2 mi★Brick MarketBuilding0.2 miBPerry MillGreek Revival0.3 miBNewport Steam FactoryBuilding0.3 mi★United Congregational ChurchRomanesque Revival0.3 miBLucas-Johnston HouseBuilding0.3 miBShiloh ChurchGeorgian0.3 miBTouro Synagogue National Historic SiteColonial · Built 17590.3 miBLevi H. Gale HouseGreek Revival · Built 18350.3 miBEzra Stiles HouseGreek Revival0.3 mi★Old Colony HouseGeorgian0.3 miBArmy and Navy YMCABeaux Arts0.3 mi★Wanton-Lyman-Hazard HouseJacobean0.3 miBWhite Horse TavernBuilding0.3 miStCORONET (Wooden Hull Schooner Yacht)Structure0.4 mi
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BSamuel Whitehorne HouseFederal0.4 miBFrancis Malbone HouseBuilding0.4 miBSt. Mary's Church ComplexGothic Revival0.4 miBCapt. John Mawdsley HouseBuilt 16800.4 mi★Newport Historic District (Additional Documentation)Palladian0.4 miBJohn Tillinghast HouseColonial Revival · Built 17600.4 mi★Hunter HouseGeorgian · Built 17480.4 miDSouthern Thames Historic DistrictPost medieval English0.5 mi★Edward King HouseItalianate0.5 mi★John Griswold HouseBuilt 18640.5 mi★Redwood LibraryPalladian · Built 17470.5 miBWilliam King Covell III HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about WEATHERLY (sloop)

Is WEATHERLY (sloop) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 28, 2012 (Register number 12000585).

Is WEATHERLY (sloop) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Trinity Church, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit WEATHERLY (sloop)?

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 WEATHERLY (sloop)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 55 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 41374977 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.