National Register of Historic Places

Greene, Caleb, House

Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island
Listed
November 28, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000063

About this property

The Caleb Greene House is an historic house in Warwick, Rhode Island. The 2+1⁄2-story wood frame Federal era house was built in 1800 by Caleb Greene, a local businessman. Caleb Greene was a cousin to the American Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene and the father to Major General George Sears Greene, the man credited with holding the right flank of the Union Army on Culp's Hill at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. The house, one of the better-preserved of the period in the Apponaug area of Warwick, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

15 Centerville Rd.
Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island
41.69882, -71.46043

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Nearby Historic Sites

Warwick Civic Center Historic District
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Budlong Farm
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When was Greene, Caleb, House listed on the National Register?

Greene, Caleb, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Greene, Caleb, House?

Greene, Caleb, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Greene, Caleb, House?

The period of significance for Greene, Caleb, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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