| 词条 | Preservation Society of Newport County |
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The Preservation Society of Newport County is a private, non-profit organization based in Newport, Rhode Island. It is Rhode Island's largest and most-visited cultural organization. The organization protects the architectural heritage of Newport County, especially the Bellevue Avenue Historic District. Seven of its 14 historic properties and landscapes are National Historic Landmarks, and most are open to the public. HistoryThe Preservation Society of Newport County was founded in 1945 by a group of Newport residents led by Katherine and George Warren to save Hunter House from demolition. They were known as the Georgian Society until they changed their name to the Preservation Society of Newport County. Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt, Harold Stirling Vanderbilt's widow, bequeathed $1.25 million to the society upon her death in 1978.[1]Properties open to the public
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References1. ^{{cite news |title=Vanderbilt will |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/137019006/?terms=%22Gertrude%2BVanderbilt%22 |accessdate=June 15, 2018 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |location=Rochester, New York |date=August 19, 1978|page=13|via=Newspapers.com|registration=yes}} External links
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