| This Colonial Revival house, with its welcoming, wraparound
veranda, was the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson
Spencer. A prominent Philadelphia lawyer, Mr. Spencer
was active in turn-of-the-century plans for the improvement
of Newport's public spaces. The architectural firm of
Peabody and Stearns adapted formal Georgian details like
pedimented dormer windows, a fan light entrance and roof
trim to the informal ambiance of a seaside villa. It
was purchased by the university in 1964. |
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