Historical Marker
Hunter House
Historical marker location:
54 Washington Street, Newport, Rhode Island
( Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street and Elm Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.)
Marker installed: 1968
The historic Newport Mansions, such as The Breakers and Marble House, were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s by wealthy families like the Vanderbilts and Astors as summer homes.