Anchor Bend Glassworks delivers up-scale, decorative, quality art glass
products in a variety of configurations.
Connoisseurs and the curious alike will delight in visiting the
Anchor Bend Glassworks retail store
at 16 Franklin Street, in Newport, RI.
Franklin St. Gallery: #1-401-849-0698
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From Points South, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersy
Follow Route 95 North to exit 3A in Rhode Island.
At the end of the exit ramp bear right onto Route 138 East. Follow this
road to the intersection with Route 1 North/South (a couple of miles after
passing the University of Rhode Island).
At this traffic light take a left onto Route 1 North and look for the Jamestown/Newport
Bridges exit on the right.
The Jamestown Bridge leads to the Newport Bridge ($2.00 toll). Take the
first exit off the Newport Bridge (Scenic Newport) and take a right at
the end of the exit ramp onto Farewell Street. Go straight at the first
traffic light past the cemetery.
At the light (about a quarter mile), take a right onto America's Cup Avenue.
Continue on America's Cup Avenue for 3/4 of a mile, past the Newport Visitor's
Center on the left and through Newport's shopping district to the Post
Office.
At the light in front of the Post Office, take a hard left onto Thames
Street (paved with cobblestones).
Franklin Street is the first street on the right.
Anchor Bend Glassworks Retail Shop and Gallery is on the left just a few
buildings up the street. |
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From Points North and Boston
Take Interstate 93 South out of Boston to Route 24 South. Around Fall
River, MA follow Route 24 South (Fall River/Newport signs) to Route
114 South. This four-lane road is called West Main Road through the
towns of Portsmouth and Middletown.
Once in Newport, West Main Road becomes a two-lane road called Broadway.
Once on Broadway, continue past Newport Hospital on the left, for 1 and
1/4 miles. Broadway becomes Washington Square. At the end of Washington
Square, take a left at the light onto Thames Street (a cobblestone street).
Follow Thames Street past the shops for about one-tenth of a mile. The
road will split into three. Bear slighlty right to the traffic light.
This is America's Cup Avenue. Continue on America's Cup Avenue for 1/4
of a mile, through Newport's shopping district to the Post Office.
At the light in front of the Post Office, take a hard left onto Thames
Street (paved with cobblestones). Franklin Street is the first street
on the right.
Anchor Bend Glassworks Retail Shop and Gallery is on the left just a
few buildings up the street. |
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From Northern RI and New England
Take Route 95 South. At the split of 95 South, about 10 miles south of
Providence, the two left lanes lead toward Route 4 South (North Kingstown,
East Greenwich) at exit 9.
Route 4 South merges into Route 1 South after the second traffic light.
From Route 1 South take the exit for the Jamestown/Newport Bridges which
leads to Route 138 East.
The Jamestown Bridge leads to the Newport Bridge ($2.00 toll). Take the
first exit off the Newport Bridge (Scenic Newport) and take a right at
the end of the exit ramp onto Farewell Street.
Go straight at the first traffic light past the cemetery. At the light
(about a quarter mile), take a right onto America's Cup Avenue.
Continue on America's Cup Avenue for 3/4 of a mile, past the Newport
Visitor's Center on the left and through Newport's shopping district
to the Post Office.
At the light in front of the Post Office, take a hard left onto Thames
Street (paved with cobblestones). Franklin Street is the first street
on the right.
Anchor Bend Glassworks Retail Shop and Gallery is on the left just a
few buildings up the street. |
