Built 1905 Opened 1905 Architecture firm Martin & Hall | NRHP Reference # 76000037 Area 4 ha Added to NRHP 30 June 1976 | |
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Location Barrington, Rhode Island Architectural styles Queen Anne style architecture, Colonial Revival architecture, Stick style Similar Nayatt Point Lighthouse, Rhode Island Country, Snake Den State Park, Hunter House, Shepard Company Building | ||
Belton Court (also known as Ferrin Hall, Barrington College, Gibson Memorial Building, and Peck Mansion) is a historic estate on Middle Highway in Barrington, Rhode Island.
The building was built as the country home for Frederick Stanhope Peck, a businessman and Rhode Island political figure. It was designed by Martin & Hall, an esteemed Providence architectural firm. The expansive 1927-28 additions were designed by George Frederic Hall, that firm's successor. Barrington College, a Christian school, owned the building for many years as part of its campus before merging with Gordon College in Massachusetts. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. 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, and Zion Bible College moved to Bradford, Massachusetts in 2008.
In 2011, a Massachusetts-based investor won a bid for Belton Court at auction. The developer, ShineHarmony Holdings LLC, plans to preserve the property and re-use it as elderly housing, including assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care.