Stiles, Ezra, House - Newport, Rhode Island - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Ezra Stiles House is an historic house at 14 Clarke Street in Newport, Rhode Island owned by Rev. Ezra Stiles, a president of Yale University.

Stiles lived in the house while serving as a minister for 20 years at the Second Congregational Church on Clarke Street. Stiles owned a slave boy that he acquired through an investment in a slaving expedition. Stiles freed his slave when he left Newport to serve at Yale in 1777. Stiles House is currently a private residence and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972."

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Street address: 14 Clark Street Newport, Rhode Island USA 02840 County / Borough / Parish: Newport Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Historic function: Religion Current function: Private Residence Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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