Providence Journal / Lynn Arditi
Richard Williams, 45, who is visiting a friend in Newport, catches some rays on the stone wall Thursday in Queen Anne Square.
NEWPORT, R.I. -- Queen Anne Square is getting some final touches before its opening Friday.
The park was designed by famed architect Maya Lin and funded by the private foundation of late philanthropist and preservationist, Doris Duke.
The redesigned park, which features stone foundations and new lighting, is meant as a gift to the city in honor of Duke.
Work on the park began in October. The City Council in 2011 approved the $3.5 million redesign but some residents complained it doesn't fit with Newport's character.
Lin is best known for designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.