The Co-Chairs of the Boston Chapter and the New England Chapter of the ICAA invite you to a lecture with Leslie B. Jones, Director of Museum Affairs and Chief Curator of The Preservation Society of Newport County.
The story of Newport, Rhode Island, is one of influence and imagination. From its earliest days as a British colonial port to its reinvention as an American summer colony, Newport’s built and social environments have turned to the design, style, and tastes of France to achieve a perceived elegance. Many of the addresses that line Bellevue Avenue were built in homage to the great architecture of France. The interiors and those who designed them were likewise imported from Paris. Cuisine and the tastes of Newport came directly from culinary masters trained à la française.
Join Leslie B. Jones, Director of Museum Affairs and Chief Curator of The Preservation Society of Newport County, as she shares some of the preeminent examples of France’s influence in Gilded Age Newport. While these achievements are of the past, she will shed light upon the special relationships she maintains today to ensure the French touch is never lost.
Register online below. To register by phone, make a tax-deductible contribution in lieu of attendance, or for more information, please contact Ben Wells, FHS Programs and Membership Officer, at 212-759-6846, ext. 201.
