Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams
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Eisenhower House, formerly known as the Commandant's Residence or Quarters Number One of Fort Adams
, is a historic house that is part of Fort Adams State Park
in Newport, Rhode Island
.
. Dwight D. Eisenhower
used the house as his summer residence during his presidency in 1958 and 1960. Initially, in 1958, the President was living at the Naval War College
on Coasters Harbor Island. However, with his passion for golf, he moved to this location as it was close to the Newport Country Club
. It then became the "Eisenhower House" and the Summer White House.
after the U.S. Navy transferred Fort Adams to the State of Rhode Island in 1964. The residence was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974. It is used for weddings and other social events.
Fort Adams
Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island, was established on July 4, 1799 as a First System coastal fortification. Its first commander was Captain John Henry who was later instrumental in starting the War of 1812.-History:...
, is a historic house that is part of Fort Adams State Park
Fort Adams State Park
Fort Adams State Park is located at the mouth of Newport Harbor, offering spectacular panoramas of both the harbor and Narragansett Bay. The park is home to Fort Adams, the largest coastal fortification in the United States...
in Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
.
History
The building was built by George C. Mason and Son in 1873. Its first inhabitant was General Henry Jackson HuntHenry Jackson Hunt
Henry Jackson Hunt was Chief of Artillery in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Considered by his contemporaries the greatest artillery tactician and strategist of the war, he was a master of the science of gunnery and rewrote the manual on the organization and use of artillery...
. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
used the house as his summer residence during his presidency in 1958 and 1960. Initially, in 1958, the President was living at the Naval War College
Naval War College
The Naval War College is an education and research institution of the United States Navy that specializes in developing ideas for naval warfare and passing them along to officers of the Navy. The college is located on the grounds of Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island...
on Coasters Harbor Island. However, with his passion for golf, he moved to this location as it was close to the Newport Country Club
Newport Country Club
Newport Country Club, founded in 1893, is a historic private golf club in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States that hosted both the first U.S. Amateur Championship and the first U.S...
. It then became the "Eisenhower House" and the Summer White House.
Today
The Eisenhower House became part of Fort Adams State ParkFort Adams State Park
Fort Adams State Park is located at the mouth of Newport Harbor, offering spectacular panoramas of both the harbor and Narragansett Bay. The park is home to Fort Adams, the largest coastal fortification in the United States...
after the U.S. Navy transferred Fort Adams to the State of Rhode Island in 1964. The residence was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1974. It is used for weddings and other social events.