Phillip Walker House
Phillip Walker House | |
| File:Phillip Walker House East Providence RI 2012.jpg Walker House in 2012 | |
| Location | 432 Massasoit Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′49″N 71°21′50″W / 41.83028°N 71.36389°W |
| Built | c. 1724 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000006[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 24, 1972 |
The Phillip Walker House (also known as the Philip Walker House or Deacon Walker House) is a historic American Colonial house in East Providence, Rhode Island. It is the oldest known house in East Providence.[2]
History
Although originally thought to have been constructed in 1679, the current house was likely built around 1724 on the foundation of an earlier house. This 1724 date was confirmed by a dendrochronology survey of the tree rings in 2003.[3] It is the oldest sawn timber-frame house in Rhode Island. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It has been owned by Preserve Rhode Island (PRI) since 1982 and used as a study house for historic preservation students and professionals. It is currently being rehabilitated with structural repairs, new utilities and a new kitchen and bathroom for residential occupancy by PRI's Property Manager.
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in Rhode Island
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ↑ "Philip Walker House". East Providence Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
- ↑ "Oxford Tree-Ring Laboratory - Walker House - Rhode Island".
External links
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island
- Houses completed in 1724
- Houses in Providence County, Rhode Island
- Buildings and structures in East Providence, Rhode Island
- National Register of Historic Places in Providence County, Rhode Island
- 1724 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies