Paine House (Coventry, Rhode Island)

The Paine House Museum is an historic house at 7 Station Street in the village of Washington in the town Coventry, Rhode Island. The oldest portion of this large 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house may have been built as early as 1691 by Samuel Bennett, who was known to operate a sawmill on the nearby Pawtuxet River. The house was significantly enlarged c. 1748 by Francis Brayton. His son, Francis Jr., was granted a license to operate a tavern on the premises in 1785. The property was acquired by the Paine family in 1866, whose descendants gave it to the Western Rhode Island Civic Historical Society in 1953.[2][3]

Paine House
Paine House (Coventry, Rhode Island) is located in Rhode Island
Paine House (Coventry, Rhode Island)
Paine House (Coventry, Rhode Island) is located in the United States
Paine House (Coventry, Rhode Island)
LocationCoventry, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°41′29″N 71°33′54″W
Built1748
NRHP reference No.74000039[1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1974

The house has been furnished to reflect the Colonial era, and is now operated by the society as a historic house museum. Visitation is from May through September on Saturdays.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Paine House" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  3. "The Paine House Museum". Western Rhode Island Civic Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-07-30.


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