Col. Micah Whitmarsh House
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| Location | East Greenwich, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′34″N 71°27′1″W / 41.65944°N 71.45028°W |
| Built | 1767 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | East Greenwich Historic District (ID74000036) |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000017 [1] |
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| Added to NRHP | February 18, 1971 |
| Designated CP | June 13, 1974 |
The Colonel Micah Whitmarsh House is an historic house at 294 Main Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The 2-1/2 story Greek Revival style brick house was built c. 1767-1771 by John Reynolds, and acquired in 1773 by Micah Whitmarsh, a founding member of the local Kentish Guards militia, which are located nearby in the Armory of the Kentish Guards. It is distinctive as the only brick house on Main Street. It has been owned since 1966 by the East Greenwich Historical Society.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Col. Micah Whitmarsh House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
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- Houses completed in 1767
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
- Houses in Kent County, Rhode Island
- Buildings and structures in East Greenwich, Rhode Island
- 1767 establishments in Rhode Island
- National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Rhode Island
- Historic district contributing properties in Rhode Island
- Kent County, Rhode Island Registered Historic Place stubs
- Greek Revival houses in Rhode Island