and the courtroom scenes were filmed inside. Rhode Island Senate majority leader M. Teresa Paiva-Weed, who represents the area, got the Senate to pass a resolution calling for the legislature to again meet in Newport on the centenary of their last meeting there in 1900. The Newport Historical Society manages the building for the state, which still owns it. It is open as a museum for tours during the summer months. It is also available for event rentals. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport County, Rhode Island Gallery References External links Official website Government buildings completed in 1739 Former state capitols in the United States National Historic Landmarks in Rhode Island Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island Museums in Newport, Rhode Island History museums in Rhode Island Georgian architecture in Rhode Island County courthouses in Rhode Island Government buildings in Rhode Island Clock towers in Rhode Island Historic American Buildings Survey in Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places in Newport, Rhode Island Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Rhode Island 1739 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies