Capt. George Dorrance House

Capt. George Dorrance House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	2 Jencks Rd., Foster, Rhode Island
Coordinates	41°44′22″N71°47′12″W / 41.73944°N 71.78667°W / 41.73944; -71.78667
Built	1720
Architectural style	Colonial
NRHP reference No.	72000039 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 16, 1972

The Captain George Dorrance House is an historic house in Foster, Rhode Island. It is located on the west side of the road, a short way south of its junctions with Plain Woods Road, not far from the Connecticut border. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a gable roof and a large central chimney. The main block was built c. 1720, and a leanto was added c. 1750. It is one of the best-preserved early 18th-century houses in the state. ^[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. "NRHP nomination for Captain George Dorrance House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved September 16, 2014.