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Eisenhower House, formerly known as the Commandant's Residence or Quarters Number One of
Fort Adams Fort Adams is a former United States Army post in Newport, Rhode Island, Newport, Rhode Island, that was established on July 4, 1799, as a Seacoast defense in the United States#First System, First System Coastal defence and fortification, coas ...
, is a historic house that is part of Fort Adams State Park in
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.


History

The building was built by George C. Mason & Son in 1873. Its first inhabitant was General Henry Jackson Hunt.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionar ...
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 The Naval War College (NWC or NAVWARCOL) is the staff college and "Home of Thought" for the United States Navy at Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island. The NWC educates and develops leaders, supports defining the future Navy and associa ...
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, is a historic private golf club in the northeastern United States, located in Newport, Rhode Island. Founded in 1893, it hosted both the first U.S. Amateur Championship and the first U.S. Open in 1895. History Theodor ...
. It then became the "Eisenhower House" and the Summer White House.


Today

The Eisenhower House became part of Fort Adams State Park after the
U.S. Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is the world's most powerful navy with the largest displacement, at 4.5 million tons in 2021. It has the world's largest aircraft ...
transferred Fort Adams to the
State of Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island ...
in 1964. The residence was added to the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
in 1974. It is used for weddings and other social events.


See also

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Newport County, Rhode Is ...
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List of residences of presidents of the United States Listed below are the private house, residences of the various President of the United States, presidents of the United States. Except for George Washington, all of them also lived at the White House (Executive Residence). For a list of official ...


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{{National Register of Historic Places Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Houses completed in 1873 Houses in Newport, Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Newport, Rhode Island Historic district contributing properties in Rhode Island 1873 establishments in Rhode Island