Col. Micah Whitmarsh House

Col. Micah Whitmarsh House
Col. Micah Whitmarsh House is located in Rhode Island
Col. Micah Whitmarsh House
Col. Micah Whitmarsh House is located in the United States
Col. Micah Whitmarsh House
Location294 Main Street,
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°39′34″N 71°27′1″W / 41.65944°N 71.45028°W / 41.65944; -71.45028
Built1767
Architectural styleGreek Revival
Part ofEast Greenwich Historic District (ID74000036)
NRHP reference No.71000017[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 18, 1971
Designated CPJune 13, 1974

The Colonel Micah Whitmarsh House is an historic house 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]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Col. Micah Whitmarsh House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved September 4, 2014.


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