Historic District Commission Preservation Officer
Contributing Buildings
All elevation projects require Commission review and subsequent approval.
Non-Contributing Buildings
Streetscape and Context Considerations Guidelines: Broadly, submittals must include careful consideration of the following:
For more information about Newport's Historic Preservation efforts, please contact the City's Historic Preservation Planner at (401) 845-5415.
Newport Specific: ‘We Cannot Save Everything’: A Historic Neighborhood Confronts Rising Seas The Effects of Sea Level Rise on Historic Districts and the Need for Adaptation
Preserving Newport’s Architectural History in the Face of Sea Level Rise | Puddingstone Post
RISD Grad Students Predict Historic Impact of Sea-Level Rise — ecoRI News Climate Change in Newport – History Above Water
Beyond Newport: Climate Change - Preservation Leadership Forum - A Program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Preserving Historical Buildings in Advance of Sea Level Rise | WCAI - Report Proposes New Infrastructure to Combat Sea-Level Rise in Boston | Architect Magazine | Design, Construction, Planning, Stormwater Management, Urban Design - Harvard Design Magazine: Design for Rising Sea Levels Balancing Historic Preservation with Adaptation for Sea Level Rise - South Beach -
Reference: Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) – History Above Water website: http://historyabovewater.org/ FEMA – Residential Coastal Construction https://www.fema.gov/residential-coastal-construction