National Register of Historic Places

Miller, William Davis, House

Wakefield, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
Listed
March 21, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000627

About this property

The William Davis Miller House also known as the Wakefield Mansion is a historic estate in the Wakefield village of South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The estate consists of 10.7 acres (4.3 ha) of land, on which stand a substantial house, garage and water tank, all built in the mid-1930s. The property was designed by Providence architect Albert Harkness and built for William Davis Miller and Mary (Chew) Miller. Miller was a social and civic force in Providence, serving as a trustee of Brown University, the Providence Public Libraries, and as president of the Rhode Island Historical Society, and was a longtime friend of Harkness. The Colonial Revival estate Harkness designed for the Millers typifies the type of country estates that were built in Rhode Island in the period. The estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The property was placed for sale in 2012, at which time the address was listed as 571 Main Street. In 2014, a proposal was brought to the South Kingstown Planning Board to convert the Miller property, along with other adjacent properties, to a 48-unit multi-household development. The redevelopment proposal was denied in October 2014. The property is currently owned by Roland J. Fiore, owner of South County Sand and Gravel.

Location

130 Main St.
Wakefield, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
41.43656, -71.50758

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Miller, William Davis, House listed on the National Register?

Miller, William Davis, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1985.

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Miller, William Davis, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Miller, William Davis, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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