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    • William F. Farley

      • Following the death of Hugh Auchincloss Jr, Fruit of the Loom executive and Pawtuckett native William F. Farley bought the mainhouse for $6.675 million in 1997, to ensure that it would not be turned into a hotel, spa or condos.
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  2. Hammersmith Farm is a Victorian mansion and estate located at 225 Harrison Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It was a childhood home of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, and the site of the reception for her wedding to U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy in September, 1953.

  3. Oct 24, 2012 · Hammersmith Farm, The Auchincloss's Newport Estate. Hammersmith Farm is a large Newport "cottage", formerly owned by the Auchincloss family. It was first sold to John Winthrop Auchincloss, who sold it to his brother, Hugh D. Auchincloss. When Hugh died, the estate passed to his son, Hugh D. Auchincloss Jr, whose 3rd wife was Janet Lee, former ...

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  4. Aug 20, 2019 · 225 Harrison Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island Built in 1887, for John Winthrop Auchincloss (1853-1938) and his wife, Joanna Hone Russell (1856-1933) . The 28-room mansion sat on a 97-acre farm first named "Hammersmith Island" by William Brenton (1610-1674), 2nd Governor of Rhode Island.

  5. Jul 21, 2023 · The Kiernans purchased Hammersmith Farm for just over $8 million in 1999, and then spent more than 10 years restoring it, drawing on old sketches, photographs and stories shared by Jackie’s...

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  6. Dec 3, 2021 · Sources tell us that former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and wife Wendy Schmidt, the philanthropists behind 11th Hour Racing, the Schmidt Ocean Institute and others, purchased the land for...

  7. Mar 26, 2013 · The original photograph was taken in September 1963 at Hammersmith Farm, most likely on the occasion of a singing performance by the Walshes. On 22 September 1963 the Alexander R. Walsh family of Gibbs Avenue delivered a singing recital to President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy at Hammersmith Farm.

  8. Mar 25, 2024 · The land upon which Hammersmith Farm rests traces its origins back to the 17th century. William Brenton, the second governor of Rhode Island, established the first farm on the site in 1640, and christened it “Hammersmith Island.” The name has continued to the present day and carries the weight of history through the centuries.

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