Capt. George Dorrance House

Capt. George Dorrance House
Location 2 Jencks Rd., Foster, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°44′22″N 71°47′12″W / 41.73944°N 71.78667°W / 41.73944; -71.78667Coordinates: 41°44′22″N 71°47′12″W / 41.73944°N 71.78667°W / 41.73944; -71.78667
Built 1720
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP Reference # 72000039 [1]
Added to NRHP March 16, 1972

The Captain George Dorrance House is an historic house at 2 Jencks Road in Foster, Rhode Island. It is located on the west side of the road, a short way south of its junctions with Plain Woods Road, not far from the Connecticut border. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, five bays wide, with a gable roof and a large central chimney. The main block was built c. 1720, and a leanto was added c. 1750. It is one of the best-preserved early 18th-century houses in the state.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1972.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Captain George Dorrance House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-16.


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