THE HILL ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 658 SCENE ON THE HILL
VOLUME 3; ISSUE 2 SUMMER 2009
DORIS DUKE HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS Board Members
THE HILL ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES A HAT TRICK Win Smith, President For the third year construct the entire build- only how to commit to Alexandra Allardt, VP in a row a homeowner on ing using the original brick Green Resources but to let the Hill is receiving the siding and replicating its the Newport community Bill Farrell, Treasurer Doris Duke Historic Preser- historic exterior appear- know why the building had vation award for preserva- ance. The fire house has to be taken down.” Federico Santi, Secretary been reconstructed using tion excellence in Newport. T h e C l e m e n s David Wixted “green” and sustainable Congratulations to Clint would like to express a spe- materials and technologies, Virginia Baldwin and Kelly Clemens for their cial thanks to their patient so that it can function effi- outstanding and heroic neighbors, Pamela Giroux Liz Doucette ciently into the future. work to their home Red- on Pelham Street as well as wood Hose Company 8 at R h o d e I s - David and Evelyn Clemett 118 Prospect Hill. land Monthly featured an who endured 2 plus years IN THIS ISSUE: O r i g i n a l l y article on taking the house of straight out construc- planned as a restoration down and putting it back tion. They are most grate- Preservation 1 project, the work on Hose up brick by brick. Popular ful also to NRF for storing Awards Mechanics also is running an entire house of stacked Station 8 turned out to be President’s Message 2 a much larger undertak- an article in the June issue bricks in the neighboring ing. The project was on the Firehouse focusing yard, contractor Dwayne Welcome New 3 halted when it was deter- on the Geothermal well- Paiva and his team from Members & Residents mined that the original heating and a/c, Solar Pan- ESHI Construction, and Margaretta Clulow 4 beach-sand mortar had els and the recycled news- architect David Hacin of Antiques on the hill 5 led the building to be paper insulation. Kelly said Hacin and Associates, Bos- structurally unsound. The “Clint and I felt that these ton.. articles were important to Where in the hill 6 Clemens made the re- The award recipi- let homeowners know not markable decision to re- ents were chosen by a com- mittee comprising repre- sentatives from the City, Almondy recipe 7 the Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF), and Garden party 8 individuals involved in his- toric preservation at the Clean up day 9 local, state and national levels. Pieter Roos, execu- -Vista redux 10 tive director of the New-
port Restoration Founda- -Harbor fine arts 11 tion, noted that, "Our award recipients are not (Continued on page 5) Animal Patrol 12 PAGE 2 SCENE ON THE HILL
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
earlier on offered raffle with our ―Scene on the So, as I have men- tickets for anyone inter- Hill‖. Newsletter content tioned before, think not ested in supporting this is key as Alex often re- what the Hill Association effort as a way to person- minds us. We are always can do for you but rather ally get involved. Any seeking articles of interest what you might consider proceeds from the raffle and neighborhood news. doing to get more involved would go directly to fund Also, we plan to with The Hill Association, educational outreach mate- in support your neighbor- This time of take advantage of today’s rials in support of this posi- basic internet technologies hood. year, moving from tion and the need to raise Spring into Summer, is to better communicate See you on the Hill! public awareness on pres- with you, our members. always one of my favor- ervation issues. With the Win Smith, President ites. Not only for all This is an effort that could economy the way it is and use an assist by anyone the obvious reasons like the resulting effects on our the weather, but as with some experience and City it seemed like a good a willingness to help. much for our Summer way to support what we Garden party. This believe in and show some year we held it at Pam commitment as well. Giroux’s beautiful gar- Newport’s future is so de- den for the second time pendent on it’s past, it in two years. What a seems only logical to pro- treat! And, with the tect it as best we can. summer weather so iffy and ―Johnny be late this We continue to year‖, we regret we work with other commu- have decided not to nity associations in New- host another late sum- port. One of them is the mer evening cruise un- Alliance for a Livable til next summer. Newport which extends beyond a particular Y our Hill Asso- neighborhood and is in- ciation has been, and is volved in issues that are currently, active in a citywide. The Hill Asso- number of community ciation is on the ALN efforts that effect our Board and works with neighborhood and the them on issues that have City at large. The City, common interests to both after much discussion, Historic Hill and Newport. is continuing to fund a Historic Planner on As stated in our previous Newsletter we Under the watchful eye of the portrait of Dr. Cotton, the win- staff as it had until last ners of ―Newport Needs its Past‖ Raffle stand for a photograph. year. Our Board mem- are always seeking support from neighbors like you. Winners are Pat Watters, Win Smith, Kiki McMahan, Hillary bers are supporting this and Joe White. Winners not able to be present were Marianne as we hope all of you Alex Allardt, our volun- Richardson, Bonnie Watson, and Paige Bronk. Winners and will as well. In fact we teer newsletter coordina- their guest receive a behind the scenes tour of Rough Point fol- tor, can always use help lowed by a wine and cheese reception in October. VOLUME 3; ISSUE 2 PAGE 3
THE HILL ASSOCIATION Historic Hill is part of the Newport National Historic Landmark a watchdog group protecting the interests of its members within District, one of five recognized historic districts in Newport. the larger city environments. The Association regularly host events supporting a variety of causes and to build community. ―The Hill‖ is bounded by Bellevue Ave. and Kay Street to the east, Bull St. onto Marlborough St. to the north, the Water- The Association has raised funds for a variety of neighborhood front to the west, to Anne Street and up the hill, past Spring St projects over the years including tree planting, the installation of onto Golden Hill, and back to Memorial and Bellevue to the park benches, maintenance of the walking tour signage, the south. Touro Park flag pole and founders plaque, restoring city monu- ments and Newport Restoration Foundation Preservation The Hill Association has been representing neighbors living on Awards. Historic Hill for over 30 years. Its elected Board of Directors is
WELCOME TO WELCOME TO NEW HILL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS NEW RESIDENTS ON THE HILL
John and Diane Pfautz, 60 Johns St Matthew Ward Edward & Michelle McGrath 12 Sherman Street 77 Division Street Martin Cook and Nicole Grisham James Egan and Lucinda Landon, 61 Church Street 152-154 Mill Trisha Struble 70 Church Street Bob and Melissa Donahue, 41 Donahue St. Edward and Michelle McGrath John and Jennifer Caulfield, 77 Division Street 136 Prospect Hill James and Molly Mahn 103 John Street Mark Simmons, 94 Prospect Hill Join the Hill Association
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MARGARET CLULOW
Long time resident and sup- 1999 to design costumes for a otic organization dedicated to porter of the Hill, Margie production of ―Hansel & Gre- help•ing daughters of military Clulow died this Spring. She tel‖ at the Tampa Bay Per- offi•cers achieve a college will be greatly missed by Hill forming Arts Center. In education. She also was a residents. Newport Restora- 1996, she was named to the member of the Society of the tion Foundation has wel- Connecticut Commission for Daughters of Holland Dames, comed the Vernon House to the Arts. She received her the Huguenot Society of its collection of historic BFA from Charter Oak Uni- America, the National Soci- homes. The following is her versity in 1998. ety of Colonial Dames, the obituary . General Society of May- Margaretta Maganini Clulow, In addition to her design flower Descendants, and the of Newport, Rhode Island, work, Margy also directed Colony Club of New York. died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, and acted in several produc- She was a member for more in Providence, RI, after a tions of various community then 45 years of Mystery long ill•ness. She had been a theatre groups in the area. Club where she contributed long•time resident of Green- She taught speech and drama many written articles, musi- wich, CT, prior to moving to at Greenwich Academy and cal moments and dramatic Newport. Margy - as her costume design at Fairfield productions. family and friends knew her - University. She was dedi- was an artist, designer, cated to promoting an appre- More recently, Margy had a writer, music-lover, friend, ciation of the theatre as a one woman show at the and most importantly, whole in her students, want- Newport Art Museum ―Fifty mother. She was known for ing them to be aware of all Years of Costume Design‖ - her ready wit, humor, intelli- aspects of stage design, act- where her costume render- gence and creativity in many ing, direct•ing, stage craft ings were on dis•play, with fields. A graduate of the and the like. much acclaim by that com- Hewitt School in New York, munity. Her family home in Margy received a Master of Margy was also a business• Newport is the Vernon Fine Arts degree from Yale woman. For 33 years, she House, which served as the University School of Drama, was Chairman of the Board of French Headquarters during and graduated L’Ecole D’Art Kingsbury, Inc., a bearing- the American Revolution. Americaines in Fontaine- man•ufacturing firm founded bleau, France with a Certifi- by her grandfather, Dr. Al- Margy is survived by her cate in Applied Arts. She bert Kingsbury in 1912 in daughter, Evelyn, of Nor- went on to design costumes North Philadelphia, PA. She walk, CT and was prede- for the New York City Op- served on the Board of Direc- ceased by her son, Quentin, era, the Santa Fe Opera, the tors of Spencer Turbine in in 2006. Cincinnati Opera and WNET Windsor, CT, and was Presi- Television. Her work was dent of Edition Musicus, Inc., highly acclaimed and after a music publish•ing company Where on begun by her father, Quinto retiring from profes•sional the Hill work to bring up her chil• Maganini, until the early dren, she worked with sev- eighties. She remained a can you eral local community theatre board member of the com- find these groups in Greenwich, Stam- pany until her death. landmarks? ford, New Canaan, Norwalk, Wilton, and other places in Margy was a member and Fairfield County CT. She past president of the Daugh- came out of retirement in ters of the Cincinnati, a patri- VOLUME 3; ISSUE 2 PAGE 5
AWARDS CONT.
(Continued from page 1) The Hill Board’s raffle raised over $2000 making only working to preserve the Hill Association a important historic archi- Doris Duke Gold Circle tecture, but are also acting sponsor in support of as community partners neighborhood preservation who are helping to im- projects. The funds raised prove our city at a vital will be put towards educa- time in is history.” tional materials or public workshops that support the In addition to that Preservation Planner . Raf- stellar project, The Hill fle winners were drawn on Association will be ac- June 30th and won a be- knowledged for their hind the scenes tour of neighborhood effort in Rough Point later in the Extensive road, gas and electrical work disrupted access on Mill supporting preservation. Fall to be led by the Direc- Street during the month of May as the public utilities coordi- Combined with the Hill tor The tour will include a nated the different phases of work . The work was completed Board’s pledge of $1000, (Continued on page 11) just after Memorial Day weekend with a fresh resurfacing .
Streisand spent a hour ex- retrospect of his work in our ANTIQUES ON THE HILL ploring and selecting items to library. I spent a delightful be shipped back to California. hour with David McCullough BY FEDERICO SANTI Matt Dillon walked in one while he was waiting for an When my partner Fay, Ada Smith, Sarah Niles, day in search for lighting for event to start at Trinity. I and I moved to Newport in Candida Simmons, Barbara his foyer. Rex Reed wan- gave him a collection of 1985 and opened our first Leis, Robie, John Larner, dered through the door off a 1920’s Rochambeau pam- antiques shop here, there Dominic Schleppinghoff, cruise ship, complaining that phlets as a gift which he said were 42 different antiques Carolyn Skelly, and so many he had been talked into the would help him with some shops, many on The Hill. more. In 1993 we moved to cruise and swore never to go future writing project. Trin- Our first shop was on Stone our present location at 152 on one ever again. Cy ity events always draw an Street, which is I believe the Spring Street. Today there Twombley escorted by his interesting visitor. One shortest street on the Hill. are fewer than a dozen an- personal biographer toured morning while my partner We had moved from Fall tiques shops in Newport and our upstairs home and the was having coffee in the liv- River where we had owned a only a very few in the Hill. garden. The favorite object ing room overlooking Trinity large Greek Revival home Over the years, we have wel- he spied was a 1960’s tele- he saw the back of a woman once owned by the Durfee comed the occasional celeb- phone in our music room (by exiting a chauffeur driven Family. About a year after we rity in our gallery. Barbara an Italian designer; of Rolls and knew immediately moved here, we had the op- course). We got him to sign a that it was Fergie, Duchess of portunity to purchase a 350 York. She was greeted by sq. ft. commercial shop at passers-by and signed auto- 221 Spring Street. While in graphs with graciousness be- that shop we also rented fore going into Trinity for a other spaces for display in- wedding. We miss many of cluding a shop next to The the old faces in the Newport Franklin Spa and a barn on antiques business that have lower Prospect Hill Street. gone on to that big auction in Antiques dealers in the Hill at the sky and are slowly realiz- that time that no longer have ing that we are becoming a shop here included: George those old faces that will some day be missed. PAGE 6 SCENE ON THE HILL
the Capital Campaign, the island of Dominica in SEAMAN’S INSTITUTE UPDATE which has already been the Caribbean. The Har- completed, raised just over mony Heritage women’s’ A As an established landmark that in addition to the great $600,000 to accommodate Cappella chorus, will per- on the Newport waterfront eats and service, their sup- the new Rhode Island fire form on October 11th, and for 90 years, the Seamen’s port of the Café contributes code requirements as well the final concert by Peter Church Institute at 18 Mar- to helping the Seamen’s as to improve the appear- Warburton of Newport on ket Square continues to Church Institute mission to ance and usefulness of the November 8th will include a evolve and change to meet provide a ―safe haven to men Mariner’s Lounge and collection of non-perishable the needs of the sailing and and women of the sea‖ as Henry H. Anderson, Jr. food items for the Martin our local community. The well as to individuals and Library for Mariners. Luther King Food Pantry.If you have never been into Hill Association gives three families from Newport Sailors for the Sea, a new Seamen’s Church Institute, cheers to the wonderful County with compassionate tenant at Seamen’s, is a non you are enthusiastically en- work of the staff under the assistance for basic daily -profit organization that couraged to stop by to en- leadership of Jack Grant. needs. educates and empowers the joy the lovely Memorial boating community to pro- During the spring semester, The Aloha Café’s menu has Garden, have a quiet mo- tect and restore our oceans students from Johnson & been updated and an email ment of contemplation in and coastal waters through a Wales Business College blast every Friday presents the Chapel of the Sea, sit series of projects and pro- worked with Seamen’s on a the Café’s weekly soup and and relax with any of the grams. Visit their website marketing study for the luncheon specials for the interesting maritime books at www.sailorsforthesea.org Aloha Café. The result was a coming week as well as being or magazines in the Henry for more information on comprehensive report sug- posted on the website H. Anderson Jr. Library for this ocean conservation ef- gesting a variety of strategies www.seamensnewport.org. Mariners, or, of course, fort. to better promote the res- If you would like to receive visit the Aloha Café for a taurant to visitors and local the weekly specials ―blast‖, The successful ―Sundays at delightful breakfast (served residents. The primary rec- just provide your email ad- Seamen’s Music Series‖ pro- till closing at 2:30) or ommendation was to work dress at seamensnew- gram was initiated early this lunch. The historic building on ―branding‖ the Aloha Café [email protected] year to celebrate SCI’s 90 is open all day, 365 days a and the students worked Phase II of the History with a years of service with a year. with Arsenal Design on Heart Capital Campaign has monthly music concert. On Bellevue Avenue to create a less than $275,000 to raise to September 13, with the new and more definitive reach a goal of $1,265,000 performer(s) still to be an- logo for the Café. Over the by the end of this year. This nounced, audience mem- next several months, this ambitious effort will allow bers will be asked to bring a new logo will become more handicap access to all levels new or gently used chil- visible and hopefully identi- of the building, infrastructure dren’s book, suitable for fied with the ―good food at upgrades, and renovations of grades K-6, for collection to good prices‖ associated with the rooms and restrooms on support a project coordi- the Aloha Café. In addition, the fourth floor. Phase I of nated by Hands Across The patrons will be reminded Sea for school children on
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To Serve: Place 2 slices of Herbed Cornbread on a plate. Carefully arrange a layer of sausage meat on top of each slice. Place one poached egg on each slice and top with Hollandaise Sauce. Garnish with a dash of cayenne pepper. PAGE 8 SCENE ON THE HILL
SUMMER GARDEN PARTY
Left to right, Graeme Smith, Stan Glover, Christine Landon and Clint Left to right, George Hauerstein, Rico Santi, Joan Clemens converse about Chris’s presentation on the Channing Steeple Hauerstein, John Gacher enjoy the evening and Pam- restoration project. The project is funding through Save America’s Treas- ela Giroux’s garden in bloom urers, van Beuren Charitable Foundation, the Aletta Morris McBean Chari- table Trust, the Prince Charitable Trusts and parish contributions. The project is expected to be close to completion by November.
Left to right, Bill Farrell, Diane Pfautz, Stan Glover, Aaron Jaspar, Kate Kiki McMahan from Mary Street, and Herber Val- Leonard, Michelle Drum and Charles Weishar are enjoying the food and kenberg from the Almondy Inn on Prospect Street catching up on old friendships. Overlooking the Channing Church project are listening to Pieter Roos’ presentation on the state and the Clemens building preservation project, preservation was a popular of the historic preservation position in the City evening topic. budget as the kick off for the Hill’s ―Protecting the VOLUME 3; ISSUE 2 PAGE 9
NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN UP DAY
Community youth groups, left and center left, provided needed hands for the Clean Up Day/ They were rewarded in by Councilor Kate Leonard, above, with a City proclamation recognizing their community service.
Octob19, 2008, a cloudy cool Fall day, youth and residents from the neighborhood came together to build community pride and spruce up areas throughout the Hill. There was hot cider throughout the day, and a hot dog and hamburger grill lunch on Division Street for all participants. The program many sponsors included the Aquidneck Island Land Trust and the Rotary Club of Newport. T-shirts were provided by Ocean State Job lot. Home Depot Middletown provided yard waste bags, and Newport Restoration Foundation provided cleaning supplies, food and drinks. Newport Historical Society gave a year’s membership to all youth participants and their families.
Ruth Taylor, Director of the Newport Historical Society speaks with Win Smith, President of the Hill Assn. and Paul Steinbren- Betty Ann Morris, above, hosts an art exhibit retrospective of ner, President of the Rotary Club of Newport during the Clean Up Lois Shapleigh’s work during the Clean Up Day event. Day event PAGE 10 SCENE ON THE HILL
NEWPORT ART MUSEUM EXHIBITION FOR HILL PHOTOGRAPHER VISTA REDUX: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1969, BY FEDERICO SANTI
Youth, idealism, poverty Santi pauses and says, ―It’s and hope – all are evident an artistic statement but I in Federico Santi’s photo- can see that it could be a graphs documenting his comment on youthful ide- time in South Florida with alism. (Santi was 23 years Volunteers in Service to old in 1969.) America (VISTA) forty Founded as Volunteers in years ago. ―VISTA Redux: Service to America in 1965 Photographs, 1969, by and incorporated into the Federico Santi,‖ opening at AmeriCorps network of the Newport Art Museum programs in 1993, Ameri- in Newport, Rhode Island Corps VISTA is a national on August 29, recalls the service program designed Peace Now, 1969, Digital print from scanned negative, 11 X14 volunteers, migrant labor- specifically to fight pov- ers and their families, and erty. Santi describes his the show and Santi has partner, John Gacher, at the same time captures a fellow VISTA volunteers as added a soundtrack of pop "The Drawing Room An- feeling for the late 1960s’ ―free-thinkers. It was the music from the 1960s. tiques" on Spring Street. idealism and youth culture. late 1960s and it was all Despite their poverty and He studied photography at ―VISTA Redux‖ runs about free love, rock mu- Florida State University through October, 25, appalling living conditions, sic, the Rolling Stones and many of the migrant work- and his work has been fea- 2009. The Museum will the Beatles. I’m sure many tured in photo technique host a preview reception ers in Santi’s images turn of them thought of them- smiling faces towards the books and numerous re- for its late summer shows selves as revolutionaries of gional trade publications. on Friday, August 28 from camera. The children espe- a sort.‖ cially, seem imbued with Santi co-authored or con- 5 – 7 pm. The reception is tributed to several books Santi paints a vivid picture optimism or at least, un- free for Newport Art Mu- including Art Nouveau Iron- of himself at that time. concern about their cir- seum members; 10 for non work of Austria Hungary, ―My standard attire was an cumstances. There is hope -members. RSVP (401) Zsolnay Ceramics: Collecting air force jumpsuit. I had here and that strikes a fa- 848-8200 x 104. a Culture, and Newport Man- long blonde hair and gold- miliar chord today. Fede- sions: Postcards of the Gilded ―VISTA Redux‖ features rimmed glasses. I wore rico Santi has lived in Age. about three dozen large black army boots with pur- Newport for 25 years format images and many ple stars glued all over and co-owns with his life more shown in smaller them. I looked like a proof format. Santi used freak!‖ two cameras for his pro- jects: a Leica M3 and a Images of the volunteers, Hasselblad. He shot in the people they served and black and white, explain- the notorious migrant la- ing, ―I really saw every- bor camps in South Florida thing in black and white at populate the gallery walls that time in my life.‖ in ―VISTA Redux.‖ A pro- Asked whether he in- jected slide show of images tended a double entendre, runs continuously during VOLUME 3; ISSUE 2 PAGE 11
NEW ART GALLERY IN NEWPORT’S HISTORIC HILL DISTRICT
The latest addition to eral of the artists create Newport’s local art scene, their work. Artwork can is the new collaborative also be viewed on the gal- art gallery at 134 Spring l e r i e s w e b s i t e : Street, in the quaint His- www.harborfineart.com toric Hill neighborhood of downtown Newport: The new Harbor Fine Arts “Harbor Fine Art”. Pro- at the corner of Spring and prietor and renowned local Church Streets is a collabo- artist Betty Ann Morris, rative of creative spirits. has transformed the corner Stop in and visit any day. storefront of her 1700’s building into a spectacular PRESERVATION AWARDS CONT. showcase for local artists. (Continued from page 5) the invitation. Be sure to Doris Duke Fund for Historic Joining forces with her in look for it on the Preserva- Preservation and are distrib- this venture are fellow wine and cheese gathering tion Awards invitation. uted through community painters John MacGowan, for the winners and their grants. guest. Be sure to find a The third annual Mark Fernandez, Jonathan Past preservation McPhillips, and Edward picture of the winners else- Doris Duke Awards cere- where in the newsletter. mony will be held at Rough award recipients on the Hill Fay. “We wanted to create a Point Friday, September include Federico Santi at 152 space to present what some of Both the Ochre 18th. The awards highlight Spring Street, Nicolas Sheetz Newport’s best artists have to Point/Bellevue Avenue Asso- preservation excellence in at 40 Division Street, and offer, most of our contempo- ciation and The Point Asso- Newport. All proceeds from Alexandra Allardt at 73 Divi- rary oil paintings reflect both ciation also pledged funds to the award event benefit the sion Street. the history, feel and charm of support of the historic plan- ner position. This broad our city” says Betty Ann. demonstration of the The gallery also neighborhood associations and the number of individuals gives the opportunity for who were willing to show other art forms to be dis- support for the position with played, such as the innova- funds was influential in bring- tive stained glass works by ing the Council to a unani- Laura Fernandez. Conven- mous vote on June 10th in iently located in down- support of keeping the posi- town Newport, on historic tion in the city’s budget. Spring Street with Congratulations to neighboring Antique Shops Richard Long a long time and Trinity Church, Har- Hill resident and preserva- bor Fine Art is open tion architect for the use of daily from 10 am to 6 pm, his architectural drawing of The brick walls at Redwood Hose Station 8 crumbled in your with extended Summer the original stair spandrel hand and provided no structural integrity. One wall simply fell hours. The gallery is also a of the Job Townsend over. Every brick was dismantled by hand and individually working Studio where sev- House as the cover art for cleaned in preparation for rebuilding the walls again. THE HILL ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 658 NEWPORT, RI 02840
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ANIMAL PATROL—THE MOUSE INTERVIEW
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