Alfred Drowne Road Historic District Explained

Alfred Drowne Road Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Barrington, Rhode Island
Coordinates:41.742°N -71.3441°W
Built:1855
Area:27acres
Architect:Mason, May
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate
Added:June 10, 2005
Refnum:05000584

The Alfred Drowne Road Historic District of Barrington, Rhode Island, encompasses a suburban area developed between about 1860 and 1910, a period of significant suburban growth in Barrington spurred by the connection of the town by rail to Providence in 1855. This 27acres residential area was before that time farmland owned by Alfred Drown, whose c. 1830 farmhouse still stands at 13 Alfred Drowne Road. The house of his son Benjamin, built c. 1856, is at number 27. The district includes properties along Alfred Drowne Road, as well as a few properties on Washington Street and Annawamscutt Road which are immediately adjacent.[1]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Alfred Drowne Road Historic District. RI Preservation. 2014-06-08.