Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams

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Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Newport, Rhode Island
Coordinates:	41°28′17″N 71°20′33″W / 41.47139, -71.3425Coordinates: 41°28′17″N 71°20′33″W / 41.47139, -71.3425
Built/Founded:	1872
Architect:	Mason,George C.,& Son
Architectural style(s):	No Style Listed
Added to NRHP:	May 08, 1974
NRHP Reference#:	74000043 [1]
Governing body:	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

Commandant's Residence, Quarters Number One, Fort Adams (also known as Eisenhower House ) is a national historic site that is part of the Fort Adams National Landmark in Newport, Rhode Island.

George C. Mason & Son built the residence in the mid-nineteenth century. President Dwight D. Eisenhower vacationed there while President. The residence was added to the National Register in 1974 as building #74000043.

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