The Kingston Hill Farm, also known as the Potter-Peckham Farm, is a historic farm in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The 20-acre (8.1 ha) farm is centered on a building complex with a c. 1810 1+1⁄2-story wood frame farmhouse, which follows a typical plan of five bays with a central chimney. Behind the house are a seed barn and wagon shed, both dating to the early 20th century. A family cemetery with 18th-century graves is located near the southern boundary of the property. The farm was first established by William Potter in the 1730s; by the early 18th century it came into the hands of Elisha Reynolds Potter, who operated it as a tenant farm. Potter tore down the original farmhouse and built the now-surviving smaller house.[2]
Kingston Hill Farm | |
 | |
| Location | 549 Old North Road, South Kingstown, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1810 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Early Republic |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000343 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1993 |
The farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Kingston Hill Farm" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved September 26, 2014.