Belton Court
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| Belton Court | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location: | Barrington, Rhode Island |
| Built/Founded: | 1905 |
| Architect: | Martin & Hall |
| Architectural style(s): | Colonial Revival, Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne |
| Added to NRHP: | June 30, 1976 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76000037 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Belton Court (also known as Ferrin Hall, Barrington College) is a national historic site on Middle Hwy. in Barrington, Rhode Island.
The building was a former mansion for the Peck family. Barrington College a Christian school, owned the building for many years as part of its campus before merging with Gordon College in Massachusetts. In 1985 Belton Court became home to the Zion Bible College which bought the campus for over $5 million. In 2007, it was listed for sale at $13 million. Zion has 260 students.
[edit] References
- NPS link to official site
- "Bible college said to be set to leave town," Providence Journal, September 19, 2007
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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