Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House

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Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House
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Location East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°39′49″N71°27′6″W / 41.66361°N 71.45167°W / 41.66361; -71.45167
Built1773
Part of East Greenwich Historic District (ID74000036)
NRHP reference No. 71000016 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 1971
Designated CPJune 13, 1974

The General James Mitchell Varnum House is a historic house at 57 Peirce Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The 2+12-story wood-frame house was built in 1773 for James Mitchell Varnum, who later served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. It is five bays wide, with two interior brick chimneys. Its main entry is sheltered by a portico supported by fluted Ionic columns and pilasters. A 19th-century addition extends from the rear of the main block. Notable later house residents include George A. Brayton, who served as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. The house was purchased in 1939 by the Varnum Continentals and has since served as a museum. [2]

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The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for General James Mitchell Varnum House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

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