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NIS I] lOll Ahl FJ 11.4111<br />
I.’ 121 I ii 13,-Ill<br />
United States Department <strong>of</strong> the Interior<br />
<strong>National</strong> Park Service . - For NPS use only<br />
<strong>National</strong> <strong>Register</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Historic</strong> <strong>Places</strong> received -<br />
Inventory-Nomination Form<br />
Continuation sheet 64 Item number 10 Page 3<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Misquamicut Golf Club is included for the architectura.l qua] ity <strong>of</strong><br />
the clubhouse, the scenic value <strong>of</strong> its landscaped grounds, and the im<br />
portant role <strong>of</strong> the club in the history <strong>of</strong> social life at Watch Hill.<br />
Napatree Point is included because it has historically been part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
community, once built up with dwelling that were part <strong>of</strong> the village, and<br />
is a prominent land-form in the vistas <strong>of</strong> seascape and landscape here.<br />
These vistas are a constituent element <strong>of</strong> the unique visual character <strong>of</strong><br />
Watch Hill and are important to an understanding <strong>of</strong> the district’s history,<br />
for they were instrumental in encouraging the development <strong>of</strong> this area as<br />
a summer resort.