Zachariah Allen House Explained

Zachariah Allen House
Location:Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates:41.8442°N -71.4489°W
Built:1789
Architect:Allen, Amos
Architecture:Georgian, Federal
Added:September 15, 1994
Refnum:94001152

The Zachariah Allen House is a historic house at 1093 Smith Street in Providence, Rhode Island. Built in 1789 by Amos Allen for his brother Zachariah Allen, it is a -story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a central entry and large central chimney. It is a well-preserved example of a transitional Georgian-Federal style house, having retained original siding materials on the outside, and finish woodwork on the interior. Its major modifications include the 20th-century installation of new hardwood floors, as well as modern plumbing and kitchen. Zachariah Allen was at the time a successful merchant, and the house was built as a summer retreat in what was at the time a rural area.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Zachariah Allen House. Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-10-07.