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William Watts Sherman House
2 Shepard Ave., Newport, Rhode IslandAbout
The William Watts Sherman House is a notable house designed by American architect H. H. Richardson, with later interiors by Stanford White. The house is generally acknowledged as one of Richardson's masterpieces, and the prototype for what later became known as the Shingle Style in American architecture. It is located at 2 Shepard Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island and now owned by Salve Regina University. It is a contributing property to the Bellevue Avenue Historic District.
