John Banister House, 56 Pelham St Newport, Newport County, RI
The center hall plan, gambrel-roofed house built by John Banister was similar in appearance to the William Hunter House. The doorway with its "Doric-inspired pilasters framing a low, wide archway" and classical colonettes is a nineteenth-century addition. John Banister married Hermione Pelham and it was she who owned the lot where they built their house. Banister was also Peter Harrison`s brother-in-law. The house was sold out of the family in 1821. (See Buildings of Rhode Island, p. 537)
John Banister House, 56 Pelham St Newport, Newport County, RI
The center hall plan, gambrel-roofed house built by John Banister was similar in appearance to the William Hunter House. The doorway with its "Doric-inspired pilasters framing a low, wide archway" and classical colonettes is a nineteenth-century addition. John Banister married Hermione Pelham and it was she who owned the lot where they built their house. Banister was also Peter Harrison`s brother-in-law. The house was sold out of the family in 1821. (See Buildings of Rhode Island, p. 537)
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
