Varnum, Gen. James Mitchell, House
National Register of Historic Places

Varnum, Gen. James Mitchell, House

East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island
Listed
August 11, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
71000016

About this property

The General James Mitchell Varnum House is a historic house at 57 Peirce Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1773 for James Mitchell Varnum, who later served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. It is five bays wide, with two interior brick chimneys. Its main entry is sheltered by a portico supported by fluted Ionic columns and pilasters. A 19th-century addition extends from the rear of the main block. Notable later house residents include George A. Brayton, who served as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. The house was purchased in 1939 by the Varnum Continentals and has since served as a museum. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Location

57 Peirce St.
East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island
41.66362, -71.45129

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When was Varnum, Gen. James Mitchell, House listed on the National Register?

Varnum, Gen. James Mitchell, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1971.

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Varnum, Gen. James Mitchell, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Varnum, Gen. James Mitchell, House is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1773.

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