Mott House
Adam Mott was one of the first founders of Newport and Portsmouth in 1634. Built around 1680 by James Mott, the house was located on a 100-acre tract of land on West Main, Portsmouth, on the south side of Cory's Lane. It is one of Rhode Island's earliest houses. Baker and her team dismantled the house in 1973, planning to re-assemble it. Unfortunately, the wood decayed and crumbled while in storage.
Audio and Video
Mott House: Conversation with Anne Baker and Steve Tyson, Anne W. Baker
Book Chapters
Mott House: Chapter 13 of Collecting Houses by Anne W. Baker, Anne W. Baker
Case Studies
Mott House: Portsmouth Rhode Island, Dell Upton
Correspondence
Mott House: Baker Correspondence to Brown University Grants Office, Anne W. Baker
Documentation
Mott House: Daily Record, Steve Tyson
Mott House: Genealogy of Mott Family, Notes taken by Richard Long
Mott House: History and Restoration by A.W. Baker Restorations, Inc., Anne W. Baker
Mott House: Mott Farm Title, Dell Upton
Mott House: NEH Grant Application for Archaeology Field Work, 1973, James Deetz
Mott House: Notes from Meeting with Richard Long, 1999
Mott House: Notes Regarding Newport Restoration Foundation Funding
Mott House: People involved in its Restoration and Research
Drawings and Plans
Mott House Drawing of End Section
Images
Mott House 001: Drawing of Jacob I Phase
Mott House 010: Drawing of Jacob I Phase, circa 1680
Mott House 020: Rafters South end of Attic
Mott House 030: Rafters with Purlins
Mott House 040: Drawing of Jacob II Phase 2, circa 1725
Mott House 050: Drawing of Jacob II House, Phase 2, circa 1725
Mott House 060: Jacob III House, Phase 3, circa 1732
Mott House 070: Jacob III, Phase 3 Drawing
Mott House 080: Jacob IV addition, Phase 4
Mott House 090: Jacob IV House, Phase 4 Drawing
Mott House 101: Ariel View of Mott Farm
Mott House 102: Ariel View of Mott Farm Location
Mott House 103: Archaeological Dig
Mott House 104: Ell - Exterior view
Mott House 105: Ell - Interior view
Mott House 108: Firebox after Dismantling
Mott House 109: 1840 Ell Firebox
Mott House 119 -- Attic, North View
Mott House 120: Attic, South end
Mott House 121: Attic Southwest Corner
Mott House 122: Attic Looking West
Mott House 123: Attic East Wall
Mott House 124: Attic West End
Mott House 125: Attic Looking from the Middle
Mott House 126: Attic Looking North
Mott House 127: Attic Looking South
Mott House 131: Attic Beam and Purlin Pocket
Mott House 135: Attic Floor Boards
Mott House 136: Attic Northeast - West Wall
Mott House 139: Steve Tyson and Floor Joists
Mott House 140: Earlier Roof Line
Mott House 141: Earlier Roof Line noted
Mott House 142: Beam Patchwork Southwest corner of Room M
Mott House 144: Joists and Summer
Mott House 147: View of Support
Mott House 148: Close-up View of Support Ends
Mott House 149: Location of Original End Chimney
Mott House 151: Shadow Molded Boards
Mott House 152: Outline of 1660 Hearth
Mott House 153: Finding the Hearth
Mott House 154: Room B-C-D Looking West and Hearth
Mott House 156: Room A, North View
Mott House 157: View of Room A from Floor Plans
Mott House 158: View of Room A on Floor Plan
Mott House 161: Room B,C,D - South Wall
Mott House 166: Room E, Window
Mott House 167: Window Casement
Mott House 168: Removing Stairway
Mott House 169: Attic Stair, Second Floor
Mott House 171: First Floor under Stairs
Mott House 172: Room F looking South
Mott House 173: Room F, South Wall
Mott House 174: Fireplace in Room F
Mott House 176: Room H, Fireplace
Mott House 178: Room G, North Wall
Mott House 179: Room G, F Wall
Mott House 181: Sheathing with Pegs
Mott House 182: Room L, North Wall
