Whitcomb Farm

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Whitcomb Farm
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Location36 Willett Avenue,
East Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°46′37″N71°21′45″W / 41.77694°N 71.36250°W / 41.77694; -71.36250
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleFederal
MPS East Providence MRA
NRHP reference No. 80000013 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1980

The Whitcomb Farm is an historic farmhouse in East Providence, Rhode Island. The 2+1⁄2-story structure was built c. 1780–1805, and is a well-preserved example of Federal architecture. Its construction is unusual, consisting of a brick structure finished with wood clapboards. The house has been owned by a number of prominent local citizens, including William Whitcomb, the proprietor the City Hotel in Providence. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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. ↑ "Historic Resources of East Providence, Rhode Island (PDF pages 57-58)" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
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