The house is a 2+1⁄2-story, wood-framed structure, built in about 1801 by John Allen. The house Allen built is a replacement for an older house which was burned by British forces during the American Revolutionary War. It is five bays wide, with a large central chimney, and a centered entrance with modest Federal trim. A four-bay ell, also a 19th-century construction, extends to the rear (north), and there is also a screened sitting porch. The farm was owned by members of the Madison family from about 1825 to 1909, and was acquired by the Navy in 1941. The Battalion Center was closed in 1974.[2]
John Allenedit
During the Revolutionary War, when Newport was occupied by British forces and the shores of the Bay were held by American forces, John Allen carried supplies to the Colonial Army on the Tiverton shore and served for a time as an enlisting officer in East Greenwich. Coastal settlements were vulnerable to attack, and in early June 1779, a British landing force captured Allen and held him captive in Newport for 18 weeks, burning his house and another nearby residence. Allen moved to East Greenwich, while still running his Quidnessett farm, built this current house in 1801, and returned with his family. Allen served on the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and died in 1813.[2]
allen, madison, house, designated, quarters, building, united, states, navy, historic, house, marine, road, north, kingstown, rhode, island, located, grounds, former, davisville, naval, construction, battalion, center, isolated, plot, apart, from, main, portio. The Allen Madison House designated Quarters A Building D 272 by the United States Navy is a historic house on Marine Road in North Kingstown Rhode Island It is located on the grounds of the former Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center set on an isolated plot apart from the main portion of the base Allen Madison HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of Rhode IslandShow map of the United StatesLocationMarine Road North Kingstown Rhode IslandCoordinates41 37 6 N 71 25 16 W 41 61833 N 71 42111 W 41 61833 71 42111Builtc 1801Architectural styleFederalNRHP reference No 80000015 1 Added to NRHPMarch 28 1980 Contents 1 Description and history 2 John Allen 3 See also 4 ReferencesDescription and history editThe house is a 2 1 2 story wood framed structure built in about 1801 by John Allen The house Allen built is a replacement for an older house which was burned by British forces during the American Revolutionary War It is five bays wide with a large central chimney and a centered entrance with modest Federal trim A four bay ell also a 19th century construction extends to the rear north and there is also a screened sitting porch The farm was owned by members of the Madison family from about 1825 to 1909 and was acquired by the Navy in 1941 The Battalion Center was closed in 1974 2 John Allen editDuring the Revolutionary War when Newport was occupied by British forces and the shores of the Bay were held by American forces John Allen carried supplies to the Colonial Army on the Tiverton shore and served for a time as an enlisting officer in East Greenwich Coastal settlements were vulnerable to attack and in early June 1779 a British landing force captured Allen and held him captive in Newport for 18 weeks burning his house and another nearby residence Allen moved to East Greenwich while still running his Quidnessett farm built this current house in 1801 and returned with his family Allen served on the Rhode Island Supreme Court and died in 1813 2 The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28 1980 1 nbsp See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County Rhode IslandReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 a b NRHP nomination for Allen Madison House PDF Rhode Island Preservation Retrieved 2014 11 09 This article about a Registered Historic Place in Washington County Rhode Island is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allen Madison House amp oldid 1091249473, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
