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to restore the original grounds and plantings. Archeological research conducted on the property for that project has led to some newer revelations about the house. Among them was an interior and exterior paint analysis, which has led to the house's paint scheme being adjusted. In 2005, a
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The house has passed through several owners since its construction and has been renovated and improved by some of them. The three for whom it is named were not the first, but they were members of a family related by marriage that owned it from shortly before the
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In 1995, a Preliminary Historic Structure Report was done, allowing the historical society to get grants for another renovation and stabilization. The four-year project was finished in 2001. During that time, the NHS had also agreed to work with the
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announced that it planned to raise $ 4.5 million to establish the house as a center for Black history, with permanent and rotating exhibits. The society plans to complete the center in 2026.
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Merchant Stephen Mumford built the house in the late 17th century as a simple two-story structure with one room on either side of a central chimney. His son sold it to
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lawyer Martin Howard Jr. owned the house afterwards. He decorated it with molding and paneling. He fled in 1766 following the
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inherited it. Three years later, he added the rear wing to accommodate his growing family. From him it passed to
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merchant John Wanton bought the house at auction later that year. In 1782, his son-in-law
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Wanton–Lyman–Hazard
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survey of the tree rings in the building confirmed a 1696 construction date.
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purchased and renovated it with the help of colonial architectural historian
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Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, 17 Broadway, Newport, Newport County, RI
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structure with a high peaked roof that slopes down in the rear and
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Patricia Heintzelman and Charles E. Shedd Jr. (January 10, 1975)
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National Register of Historic Places in Newport, Rhode Island
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Accompanying seven photos, exterior and interior, from 1974
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The house was "primarily" a residence until 1927, when the
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riots in 1765 when occupied by a Tory Stampmaster."
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List of the oldest buildings in Rhode Island
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Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House is located in Rhode Island
Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House is located in the United States
Newport, Rhode Island
41°29′27″N 71°18′45″W / 41.49084°N 71.31261°W / 41.49084; -71.31261
Colonial
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Newport Historic District
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Newport, Rhode Island
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Richard Ward
governor of Rhode Island

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