Lyman C. Josephs House

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Lyman C. Josephs House
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Location Middletown, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°29′12″N71°16′34″W / 41.48667°N 71.27611°W / 41.48667; -71.27611 Coordinates: 41°29′12″N71°16′34″W / 41.48667°N 71.27611°W / 41.48667; -71.27611
Built1882
ArchitectLuce, Clarence
Architectural styleShingle Style
NRHP reference No. 75000054 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1975

The Lyman C. Josephs House, also known as Louisiana, is a historic home at 438 Wolcott Avenue in Middletown, Rhode Island. Architect Clarence Luce designed the house, which was built in 1882, and is a well-preserved early example of the Shingle style. The house received architectural notice not long after its construction, but is more noted for its relatively modest size and lack of ostentation than the summer houses of nearby Newport. It was built for the Josephs family of Baltimore, Maryland. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Lyman C. Josephs House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-19.