National Register of Historic Places

Bicknell-Armington Lightning Splitter House

East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
November 28, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000085

About this property

The Bicknell–Armington Lightning Splitter House is a historic house at 3591 Pawtucket Avenue in East Providence, Rhode Island. The house is of a distinctive type, a "Lightning Splitter", of which only a few instances exist in the Providence area. It is a wood-frame structure with a steep two-story gable roof. Records suggest that the house was constructed about 1827, but architectural evidence suggests it was extensively altered in the 1850s. The main entrance and the interior has a simplified Greek Revival styling. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1980.

Location

3591 Pawtucket Ave.
East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.77680, -71.36259

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bicknell-Armington Lightning Splitter House listed on the National Register?

Bicknell-Armington Lightning Splitter House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Bicknell-Armington Lightning Splitter House?

Bicknell-Armington Lightning Splitter House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bicknell-Armington Lightning Splitter House?

The period of significance for Bicknell-Armington Lightning Splitter House is recorded as the industrial era.

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