National Register of Historic Places

Todd Farm

North Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
February 10, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000004

About this property

The Todd Farm (also known as the Smith-Andrews-Taft-Todd Farm) is a historic farm at 670 Farnum Pike (Greenville Road) in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, US. The farm includes a house dating to 1740, as well as a collection of outbuildings dating to the early 20th century. The main block of the house is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a gable roof and a large central chimney. The main block has been added to numerous times, with full-size additions to both sides as well as a sloping addition to the rear, giving the house a saltbox appearance in the rear and a total width of 11 bays. Behind and beside the house are arrayed a number of small outbuildings, and a barn which has been converted into residential space. The house was probably built by Noah Smith around 1740, around the time he established a sawmill on Cherry Brook, which runs behind the house and is dammed to form Todd Pond. The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

670 Farnum Pike
North Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.96669, -71.54021

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Todd Farm listed on the National Register?

Todd Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Todd Farm?

Todd Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Todd Farm?

The period of significance for Todd Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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