15 Storied Historic Mansions in Rhode Island Built By the Richest Families in Rhode Island’s History
Rhode Islands historic estates are a riot of architectural ambition and gilded grandeur. Elsewhere, earlier styles hold their ground. Rhode Islands grand estates are architectural peacocks sometimes elegant, often flamboyant, and always worth a second look. Daniel Case via Wikimedia Commons Upjohns work here laid the groundwork for Italianate architecture in America. Purchased in 1729, the modest farmhouse was expanded and adapted by Berkeley. The house itself reflects an understated colonial aesthetic, its modifications practical rather than extravagant....