National Register of Historic Places

Stanton, Joseph, House

Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island
Listed
January 11, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000026

About this property

The Joseph Stanton House (also known as the Wilcox Tavern) is a historic house at 5153 Old Post Road (U.S. Route 1) in Charlestown, Rhode Island. The main house is a 2-½ story wood-frame structure built some time before 1739 by Joseph Stanton II, and it is where his son Joseph Stanton, Jr., who would serve as one of Rhode Island's first United States Senators, was born. The house belonged to Stanton, Jr. until 1811 when he sold it to Edward Wilcox, who began operating a tavern on the premises. The exterior has a relatively plain finish except for its front door surround, a 19th-century Greek Revival alteration with sidelight windows and pilasters supporting an entablature. A 1930s addition to the rear of the house provides additional space for modern restaurant facilities. An obelisk stands nearby memorializing Stanton. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Rhode Island

Location

Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island
41.35696, -71.70415

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Stanton, Joseph, House listed on the National Register?

Stanton, Joseph, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Stanton, Joseph, House?

Stanton, Joseph, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Stanton, Joseph, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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