Stonybrook Estate Historic District

The Stonybrook Estate Historic District is a historic district at 501-521 Indian Ave. and 75 Vaucluse Avenue in Middletown, Rhode Island. It encompasses what was the largest and most elaborate summer estate built in Middletown, an outgrowth of the expansion of Newport's summer resort community into neighboring towns. The late Gothic Revival main house, built in 1928, was designed by Horace Trumbauer (probably best known for his work on The Elms) for Edward C. Knight, Jr., for whom he had also designed a house on Newport's Bellevue Avenue. The district includes the estate's landscaped grounds, along with a carriage house, several guest cottages, a gate house, and a gardener's cottage (now 75 Vaucluse Avenue).[2]

Stonybrook Estate Historic District
Location501-521 Indian Ave. and 75 Vaucluse Ave., Middletown, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°30′24″N 71°14′26″W
Area8.6 acres (3.5 ha)
Built1928
ArchitectHorace Trumbauer
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.09000708[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 1, 2009

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Stonybrook Estate Historic District" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-20.


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