Whipple-Angell-Bennett House
National Register of Historic Places

Whipple-Angell-Bennett House

North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed
July 27, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
95000917

About this property

The Whipple–Angell–Bennett House is an historic house at 157 Olney Avenue in North Providence, Rhode Island. It is a 1+1⁄2-story gambrel-roofed wood-frame structure, four bays wide, with a series of additions extending it to the north and east. Built in 1766, it is one of only two surviving gambrel-roofed 18th-century houses in North Providence. Its additions exhibit the adaptive reuse of and changes in vernacular style in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The interior of the house has retained a great deal of integrity, with original woodwork, plasterwork, and door hardware. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Location

157 Olney Ave.
North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
41.84941, -71.46439

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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Nearby Battles

Capture of Annawon (Last KPW Battle)
1676Colonial
2.7 mi
Providence Arsenal Attack (Dorr's Rebellion)
1842Early Republic
3.2 mi
Sacking of Providence (King Philip's War)
1676Colonial
3.2 mi
Raid on Providence (KPW, 1676)
1676Colonial
3.2 mi

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When was Whipple-Angell-Bennett House listed on the National Register?

Whipple-Angell-Bennett House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Whipple-Angell-Bennett House?

Whipple-Angell-Bennett House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Whipple-Angell-Bennett House?

The period of significance for Whipple-Angell-Bennett House is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1766.

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