Whitcomb Farm Explained

Whitcomb Farm
Coordinates:41.7769°N -71.3625°W
Area:less than one acre
Architecture:Federal
Added:November 28, 1980
Mpsub:East Providence MRA
Refnum:80000013

The Whitcomb Farm is an historic farmhouse in East Providence, Rhode Island. The -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.[1]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic Resources of East Providence, Rhode Island (PDF pages 57-58). Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-09-14.