Whitehall (Narragansett, Rhode Island)

Whitehall was the palatial summer estate at Narragansett Pier built by Captain Isaac Edward Emerson, inventor of the headache remedy Bromo-Seltzer.

The main building of brick and stucco had 7 bedrooms each with fireplaces and private baths.

It had several large open porches, a winding staircase and dining and living rooms for entertaining.

They used their yachts and summer villa Whitehall to host parties and social gatherings of the wealthy and prominent persons of the era.

In December 1947, Frederick put a bullet in his head, reportedly over an unrequited love affair with Princess Desiree Windisch-Graetz.

Whitehall, Narragansett Pier