Col. Micah Whitmarsh House Explained

Col. Micah Whitmarsh House
Coordinates:41.6594°N -71.4503°W
Built:1767
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:February 18, 1971
Refnum:71000017
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:June 13, 1974
Partof Refnum:74000036

The Colonel Micah Whitmarsh House is an historic house in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The -story Greek Revival style brick house was built c. 1767-1771 by John Reynolds, and acquired in 1773 by Micah Whitmarsh, a founding member of the local Kentish Guards militia, which are located nearby in the Armory of the Kentish Guards. It is distinctive as the only brick house on Main Street. It has been owned since 1966 by the East Greenwich Historical Society.[1]

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Col. Micah Whitmarsh House. Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-09-04.