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Palmer–Northrup House

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Built
  
1680

Architectural style
  
Other

Opened
  
1680

Added to NRHP
  
11 April 1973

Architect
  
Unknown

NRHP Reference #
  
73000010

Area
  
4,452 m²

Palmer–Northrup House

Location
  
North Kingstown, Rhode Island

Similar
  
Stephen Northup House, Smith's Castle, Gilbert Stuart Birthplace, Quonset Air Museum, Old Narragansett Church

The Palmer–Northrup House (or "Northup House") is an historic house at 7919 Post Road in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, and is one of a small number of surviving stone ender houses in the state. Its architecture suggests it was built in the 17th century, either around the time of King Philip's War (1675–78) or possibly even earlier. The oldest portion of the house, including its massive fieldstone chimney, are relatively intact despite later additions around 1740 that significantly enlarged the house. The house stands across the street from Smith's Castle, a house of similar vintage which was built on the site of a trading post established by Roger Williams in 1637.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

References

Palmer–Northrup House Wikipedia