Editorial: Visiting, and Revisiting, Queen Anne Square
Newport This Week
It’s been just about one year since Queen Anne Square was rededicated after a $3 million redesign led by the famed landscape architect Maya Lin.
The effort, which was led by the Newport Restoration Foundation and the Doris Duke Monument Foundation, was not without controversy. For months, Newporters went back and forth over the appropriateness of the design and the expense of the project (which was funded solely with private donations). At times, the debate became rather heated as letters to the editor filled endless column inches.
As a community, we tend to take great pride in our surroundings, as we should. Projects such as the one at Queen Anne Square are important, and therefore sensitive…
Formed in 2014 as a 501(c)(3) private foundation, the Queen Anne
Square Maintenance Trust (QASMT) was created to support ongoing maintenance of Queen Anne Square and the public art installation known as "The Meeting Room". The foundation's goal is to ensure the park's longevity and beauty for locals, visitors and future generations.