Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards announced

THE RENOVATION of 23 Hammersmith Road included upgrading of mechanical systems and restoration of historic windows. / COURTESY NEWPORT RESTORATION FOUNDATION
THE RENOVATION of 23 Hammersmith Road included upgrading of mechanical systems and restoration of historic windows. / COURTESY NEWPORT RESTORATION FOUNDATION

NEWPORT – The 13th annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards were announced this week, and the recipients include homeowners who rehabilitated what had once been a horse barn. The building, constructed in 1887, is now a residence that meets modern building codes.

The awards are a collaboration of the Newport Restoration Foundation and the city of Newport. Award winners were chosen by a jury that included representatives of the city, the restoration foundation and individuals involved in historic preservation statewide.

This year’s awards went to the following projects:

23 Hammersmith Road, Newport, 1887: Awarded to Linda and Rocky Kempenaar, who purchased the property in 2016. They were recognized for the rehabilitation of an outbuilding that had once supported the larger Wild Moor Estate. The property before renovation had most recently been used as storage space. The rehabilitation included upgrading of mechanical systems, restoration of historic windows, radiators and woodwork.

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RESTORATION OF the Restmere property in Middletown involved painting, roof replacement and historic wood window rehabilitation, among other things. / COURTESY NEWPORT RESTORATION FOUNDATION
RESTORATION OF the Restmere property in Middletown involved painting, roof replacement and historic wood window rehabilitation, among other work. / COURTESY NEWPORT RESTORATION FOUNDATION

Restmere, Restmere Terrace, Middletown, 1857: Awarded to Cheryl Hackett and John Grosvenor, who were recognized for rehabilitating a 10,000 square-foot Italianate mansion originally designed by architect Richard Upjohn. The homeowners achieved a rehabilitation that qualified for federal historic tax credits. Restoration included painting, roof replacement and historic wood window rehabilitation. Interior work included repair of plaster walls and water-damaged ceilings.

St. Columba’s Lych Gate, Vaucluse Avenue, Middletown, 1897: Awarded to St. Columba’s Chapel. The lych gate, a feature which traditionally served as the entrance to an English churchyard, was designed by the Gothic Revival architect Henry Vaughan. Restoration included replacement of the sculpted sill beams and roof shingles and a leveling of the stone floor.

Vinland Ironwork, Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, 1880: Awarded to Salve Regina University, which restored the cast- and wrought-iron fencing along Shepard and Ochre Point avenues. The fencing was originally part of the Vinland Estate, built by Peabody & Stearns in 1881-83. The project included foundry replication and casting of fence postes, panels and piping that had been damaged beyond repair.

Mary MacDonald is a staff writer for the PBN. Contact her at macdonald@pbn.com.

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