Dunmere
- Also Known As: Dunmere Gardener's Cottage, Gate and Garden
- Address: 560 Ocean Rd
- Village of Narragansett Pier, RI in Narragansett, RI
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1883/00/00 | John M Merrick | Architect | Beginning in 1883, a Queen Anne mansion, summer house and gazebo (lost) are built on rock ledge near the ocean, followed by a stone ashlar water tower and windmill closer to Ocean Road at the property's northwestern boundary. | |||
| 1883/00/00 | John M Merrick | Architect | The gardener's cottage is built as the estate's water tower: a 43 foot, conical-roof tower of modified cylindrical, bottle-like form. | |||
| 1883/00/00 | Nathan Franklin Barrett | Landscape Architect | The garden design juxtaposes the wild, natural beauty of the granite ledges with terraces, walled gardens, formal bedding, ornamental balustrades, and romantic structures and buildings variously designed in Romanesque, rustic, or neo-classical modes. | |||
| 1885/00/00 | Robert Graham Dun | Home | Over a decade, investment advisor Robert G Dun of New York, develops an estates suitable for his pursuit of sport fishing off the surf-swept granite ledges south of the village Narragansett Pier. | |||
| 1889/00/00 | John M Merrick | Architect | A substantial dwelling for the gardener was added onto the east side of the water tower. |
| Particulars for Dunmere: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Art Movement | Eastlake Style |
| Area of Significance | Entertainment - Recreation |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Style | Queen Anne |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Architectural Style | Stick Style |
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