Moses Taft House (Burrillville, Rhode Island)

Moses Taft House
Moses Taft House
Location 111 E. Wallum Lake Rd., Burrillville, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°57′58″N 71°43′4″W / 41.96611°N 71.71778°W / 41.96611; -71.71778Coordinates: 41°57′58″N 71°43′4″W / 41.96611°N 71.71778°W / 41.96611; -71.71778
Area less than one acre
Built 1786
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 08000718[1]
Added to NRHP March 20, 2009

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, 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.

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References

  1. ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "NRHP nomination for Moses Taft House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-07-16.


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