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The article discusses the 20th-century restoration of the Great Friends Meeting House building in Newport, Rhode Island, with a particular focus on the role of restoration architect Orin M. Bullock in the project. Details on Bullock's efforts to document the historical, physical, and archaeological research conducted on the building and its site are presented. According to the author, Bullock's conflict with colonial architecture expert Antoinette Downing over the period to which the building should be restored was illustrative of changes in attitude within the field of historic preservation regarding aesthetics and architectural history. It is suggested that the project ultimately did not meet Bullock's goal of adaptive reuse. Bullock's work in Williamsburg, Virginia is also discussed. |
