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]
Phillip Walker House | |
 Walker House in 2012 | |
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| 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 |
History
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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
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edit- ^ "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
edit- East Providence Historical Society
- Philip C. Marshall, professor in the Historic Preservation Program
- Providence woman caps life of caring with $10 million bequest to RI Foundation
- Dendrochronological dating of Phillip Walker House