National Register of Historic Places

West Winds

West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island
Listed
May 19, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000425

About this property

West Winds, also known as the Burlingame-Quinn House, is a historic home in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The site was built c. 1740 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The house seems to have been built between 1736 and 1753, probably c.1740. At the time of purchase by George Burlingame (1777-1872) in 1819, the property encompassed 270 acres (110 ha) of farmland. In 1921 it was bought by Robert E. Quinn, a Rhode Island state senator, lieutenant governor, governor, and judge. It was Quinn who christened the property "West Winds". The building has been extensively renovated and expanded several times during its history. Much of the original farmland still surrounds the property as a golf course.

Location

300 Wakefield St.
West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island
41.73155, -71.51483

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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 West Winds listed on the National Register?

West Winds was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1993.

What type of historic resource is West Winds?

West Winds is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for West Winds?

The period of significance for West Winds is recorded as the industrial era.

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