Col. Micah Whitmarsh House
The Colonel Micah Whitmarsh House is an historic house in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The 2+1⁄2-story Greek Revival style brick house was built c. 1767-1771 by John Reynolds, and acquired in 1773 by Micah Whitmarsh, a founding member of the local Kentish Guards militia, which are located nearby in the Armory of the Kentish Guards.Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: House
- Description: historic house in Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Brick House” and “Colonel Micah Whitmarsh House”
- Address: 294 Main Street, East Greenwich, RI 02818
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Armory of the Kentish Guards and Varnum House Museum.
Armory of the Kentish Guards
Museum
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Armory of the Kentish Guards is a historic armory at Armory and Peirce Streets in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and is currently home to the Kentish Guards, a historic Rhode Island Independent Military Organization. Armory of the Kentish Guards is situated 550 feet northwest of Col. Micah Whitmarsh House.
Varnum House Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The General James Mitchell Varnum House is a historic house at 57 Peirce Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1773 for James Mitchell Varnum, who later served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Varnum House Museum is situated 970 feet northwest of Col. Micah Whitmarsh House.
Kent County Courthouse
Town hall
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The Kent County Courthouse, now the East Greenwich Town Hall, is a historic court building at 127 Main Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Kent County was set off from Providence County in 1750. Kent County Courthouse is situated 880 feet north of Col. Micah Whitmarsh House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Greenwich and Cowesett.
East Greenwich
Photo: Ghosthux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Greenwich is centrally located in the state of Rhode Island on the western shore of the Narragansett Bay. With numerous historical landmarks, East Greenwich continues to be proud of its history.
Cowesett
Village
Cowesett is a hillside neighborhood located in Warwick, Rhode Island. Cowesett is situated 1½ miles north of Col. Micah Whitmarsh House.
Warwick
Photo: XRay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Warwick is a city in Rhode Island just south of Providence. It is the third largest city in the state, with 83,000 people. It was founded in 1642 by Samuel Gorton, and played an important role in the Revolutionary War.
Col. Micah Whitmarsh House
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, and residential building
- Location: Town of East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.65982° or 41° 39′ 35″ northLongitude
-71.44978° or 71° 26′ 59″ westLevels
2½Open location code
87HCMH52+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 511376791OpenStreetMap feature
building=detachedOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q5141781
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In Other Languages
“Col. Micah Whitmarsh House” goes by many names.
- French: “Col. Micah Whitmarsh House”
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