Israel Arnold House Explained

Israel Arnold House
Location:Lincoln, Rhode Island
Coordinates:41.9047°N -71.4264°W
Built:1720
Added:December 18, 1970
Refnum:70000017
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:July 22, 1974
Partof:Great Road Historic District
Partof Refnum:74000051

The Israel Arnold House is an historic house on Great Road in Lincoln, Rhode Island. It is a -story wood-frame structure, set on a hillside lot on the south side of Great Road. The main block is five bays wide, with a central chimney rising through the gable roof. A -story gambrel-roofed ell extends to one side. The ell is the oldest portion of the house, built c. 1720 by someone named Olney. The main block was built c. 1760. The house was owned into the 20th century by four generations of individuals named Israel Arnold.[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1970.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Israel Arnold House. Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-10-16.