Book signing slated for bio of Newport Mansions group founder

THE AUTHOR OF A BIOGRAPHY of the founder and long-time president of the Preservation Society of Newport County, Katherine Urquhart Warren, pictured above, will be signing the book on July 10 to commemorate its release on the 70th anniversary of the group. / COURTESY PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY
THE AUTHOR OF A BIOGRAPHY of the founder and long-time president of the Preservation Society of Newport County, Katherine Urquhart Warren, pictured above, will be signing the book on July 10 to commemorate its release on the 70th anniversary of the group. / COURTESY PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF NEWPORT COUNTY

NEWPORT – The Preservation Society of Newport County will hold a book signing on July 10 for the first-ever biography of its founder and long-time president, Katherine Urquhart Warren. The book is being released to commemorate the society’s 70th anniversary.
The book signing is scheduled for 2-5 p.m. at the Newport Mansions Store on Bannister’s Wharf in Newport.
Researched and written by Alyssa Lozupone during a public policy fellowship with the preservation society, the book tells of Warren’s contributions to the city’s revitalization during the middle of the 20th century.
The Preservation Society of Newport County was founded in 1945. Warren served as president from 1946 to 1975.
“Alyssa has done a masterful job of documenting my mother’s activities and contributions, to the point where I suspect she knows her almost better than I do,” Warren’s son, George H. Warren, said in a foreword.
The idea for the biography emerged several years ago as the nonprofit began to research its own early history in preparation for the 70th anniversary, said CEO and Executive Director Trudy Coxe.
“We were really surprised to learn that very little was publicly known about this incredibly intelligent, energetic, and forward-thinking woman who truly helped to define and create the Newport we know today,” Coxe said.
The author, Lozupone, holds a master of science degree in historic preservation from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in cultural and historic preservation from Salve Regina University. She is the preservation policy research specialist with the Preservation Society.
Published by Commonwealth Editions in cooperation with the Preservation Society, the book sells for $14.95 at the Newport Mansions stores.

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