Christopher Rhodes Greene House

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Christopher Rhodes Greene House
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Location2 Potter Court, Coventry, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°43′49″N71°32′25″W / 41.73028°N 71.54028°W / 41.73028; -71.54028 Coordinates: 41°43′49″N71°32′25″W / 41.73028°N 71.54028°W / 41.73028; -71.54028
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1883
Architect Stone & Carpenter
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 07000891 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 2007

The Christopher Rhodes Greene House is a historic house at 2 Potter Court in Coventry, Rhode Island. The 2+12-story house, with a matching stable, was designed by the Providence firm of Stone & Carpenter, and built in 1883 for Christopher Rhodes Greene, one of the owners of the Clyde Bleach and Print Works, located about 1 mile (1.6 km) away on the Pawtuxet River. The house features the irregular massing with numerous projections and window shapes and sizes, and a wraparound porch with porte-cochere. The exterior is sheathed predominantly in wood clapboards on the lower level, and shingles cut in a variety of shapes on the upper levels. The main, south-facing, gable peak has more elaborate siding, along with false half-timbering and a medallion. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Christopher Rhodes Greene House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-07-30.