The Moses Taft House is a historic house at 111 East Wallum Lake Road in Burrillville, Rhode Island. The 1+1⁄2-story side-gable Cape style house was built in 1786, and is a well-preserved example of early Federal architecture. It exhibits the typical five-bay facade, with the entry in the center bay, and a large central chimney. The house underwent a major restoration in the 2000s. Moses Taft, an early owner of the house, was a farmer and operated a nearby grist mill[2] on the Clear River, with Seth Ross, who resided on Eagle Peak Road.[2]
Moses Taft House | |
 Moses Taft House | |
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| Location | 111 E. Wallum Lake Rd., Burrillville, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°57′58″N 71°43′4″W / 41.96611°N 71.71778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1786 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000718[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 2009 |
Moses Taft, a 19th-century resident of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, spent time with Samuel W. Scott in Burrillville, but this house is not his namesake, it was built 26 years prior to his birth.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
See also edit
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode Island
- Moses Taft House (Uxbridge, Massachusetts), former home of Moses Taft, a 19th-century American industrialist
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "NRHP nomination for Moses Taft House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-07-16.