Historic Walking Tours of Narragansett Pier
Left: Historical and Architectural Resources of Narragansett 1991 Right: SCM photo-jet 2010
Sonnenschein
60 Central Street
Architectural Description
21/2-story, hip-roofed dwelling with two projecting end pavilions on the front, one gabled and one
hip-roofed. Shingle Style porte cochere on the west.
Original Owner/Resident
Built for Emma B. Carver of Philadelphia.
Years Built
1884-85
Comment
Originally called Kabyun. "An eclectic house, it combines Stick Style wall articulation, 'Swiss
Chalet' jigsaw ornament, and a mixture of wall-cover materials typical of Queen Anne architecture,"
according to the 1991 historical survey.