National Register of Historic Places

Lawton-Almy-Hall Farm

Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island
Listed
October 10, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000068

About this property

The Lawton–Almy–Hall Farm is an historic farm at 559 Union Street in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The farm comprises 40 acres (16 ha) of land, and a well-preserved farm complex with elements dating to the 18th century. The land was first granted in 1648 to George Lawton, and was owned by six generations of the family. It was acquired in 1832 by Peleg Almy, whose family owned it until 1938, when it was sold to the Halls. The farmhouse is one of the oldest in the area, with its northern section estimated to have been built about 1700, based on stylistic resemblance to the Quaker Meetinghouse (c. 1699) and a local schoolhouse (c. 1725). The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

559 Union St.
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island
41.56049, -71.27475

Categories

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When was Lawton-Almy-Hall Farm listed on the National Register?

Lawton-Almy-Hall Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Lawton-Almy-Hall Farm?

Lawton-Almy-Hall Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Lawton-Almy-Hall Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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