Scenic Block Island

John Mott House (1837)

Building Address: 857 West Side Road Year Erected: 1837 Plat/Lot/Sublot: Plat 15 Lot 78 John Mott House (1837);...

Peter Marcus (1922)

Building Address: 254 Spring StreetYear Erected: 1922Plat/Lot/Sublot: Plat 7 Lot 11 Peter Marcus, a Providence jeweler and watchmaker,...

Bennett’s Cottage (1888)

Building Address: 351 High StreetYear Erected: 1888Plat/Lot/Sublot: Plat 7 Lot 67 Like many of the island’s other Victorian...

John E. Ball House

Building Address: 899 Cooneymus RoadYear Erected: before 1885Plat/Lot/Sublot: Plat 14 Lot 46 The origin of this house after hours of...

Morris L. and Charles A. Negus House

Building Address: 472 Old Town RoadYear Erected: 1889Plat/Lot/Sublot: Plat 6 Lot 11 Morris L. and Charles A. Negus...

The Influence of Mary Newhouse

Mary Newhouse founded Scenic Block Island in 1989. Mary’s daughter Andrea Newhouse Moynier shared some...

From the Preservation Plaque Coordinator

I have a long history of loving, admiring and enjoying the old houses and buildings...

Historic Preservation: an Overlooked Economic Driver

In Rhode Island, historic preservation is at the intersection of sustainable development and fiscal responsibility....

Transue Family receives Scenic Block Island’s 100th Preservation Plaque

The year was 1879 and John Dodge finally moved into his dream house on Beacon...

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