| Paine House | |
| Location: | Coventry, Rhode Island |
| Coordinates: | 41.6914°N -71.565°W |
| Built: | 1748 |
| Added: | May 1, 1974 |
| Refnum: | 74000039 |
The Paine House Museum is an historic house at 7 Station Street in the village of Washington in the town Coventry, Rhode Island. The oldest portion of this large -story wood-frame house may have been built as early as 1691 by Samuel Bennett, who was known to operate a sawmill on the nearby Pawtuxet River. The house was significantly enlarged c. 1748 by Francis Brayton. His son, Francis Jr., was granted a license to operate a tavern on the premises in 1785. The property was acquired by the Paine family in 1866, whose descendants gave it to the Western Rhode Island Civic Historical Society in 1953.[1] [2]
The house has been furnished to reflect the Colonial era, and is now operated by the society as a historic house museum. Visitation is from May through September on Saturdays.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.