National Register of Historic Places

Ram Point

Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
Listed
November 24, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
15000831

About this property

Ram Point is a historic summer estate property at 77 Watch Hill Road in Westerly, Rhode Island. It is located at the head of an eponymous geographic features, which projects into the Pawcatuck River between downtown Westerly and the Watch Hill area. The property includes a suite of buildings, the principal one being a large two story Colonial Revival wood-frame building. The house was built c. 1903 for Dr. John Whitridge Williams to a design most likely by Douglas Thomas, Jr. of Baltimore, Maryland. The property is believed to be one of only two Rhode Island works by Thomas; the other, also designed for a member of the Williams family, is located across Babcock Cove from Ram Point. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Location

77 Watch Hill Rd.
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
41.33724, -71.83001

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Lewis-Card-Perry House
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Nearby Battles

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Stonington Bombardment 1814
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Bombardment of Stonington, Connecticut
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When was Ram Point listed on the National Register?

Ram Point was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Ram Point?

Ram Point is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Ram Point is recorded as the industrial era.

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