National Register of Historic Places

Tower-Flagg Barn Complex

Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
May 19, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
98000574

About this property

The Tower–Flagg Barn Complex is (or was) a historic site in Cumberland, Rhode Island at 100 Abbott Run Valley Road. Its most significant feature was a barn complex whose oldest section was an English barn that was probably constructed in the second half of the 18th century. If so, it would have been built by Benjamin Tower, whose family owned the land from the late 17th century into the early 19th century. In 1895 the property was acquired by Charles Flagg, notable in Rhode Island as influential in the founding of what is now the University of Rhode Island. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. C. 2013, the property had been cleared of old buildings and a new residential subdivision was built on the land.

Location

100 Abbott Run Valley Rd.
Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.95919, -71.39225

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Questions about this property

When was Tower-Flagg Barn Complex listed on the National Register?

Tower-Flagg Barn Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Tower-Flagg Barn Complex?

Tower-Flagg Barn Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tower-Flagg Barn Complex?

The period of significance for Tower-Flagg Barn Complex is recorded as the colonial era.

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