Charles Payne House
Charles Payne House | ||
MPS Pawtucket MRA | | |
NRHP reference No. | 83003847[1] | |
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Added to NRHP | November 18, 1983 |
The Charles Payne House is an historic site in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The house was built in 1855–56 by Charles Payne and later expanded with the addition of two ells and a porch. The 1+1⁄2-story Gothic-Italianate vernacular cottage is architecturally significant as a 19th-century vernacular cottage in a picturesque setting. Though the round-head picket fence and entry gates were later removed, the property retains a large shaded garden on with ample street frontage. The Charles Payne House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
History
The house was constructed by Charles Payne, an engraver who founded the firm of Payne & Taylor for
Design
The Charles Payne House is a 1+1⁄2-story
Significance
According to the National Register of Historic Places, the Charles Payne house is architecturally significance as an "unusually picturesque and well-preserved example of the small vernacular cottages erected during the middle years of the nineteenth-century in Pawtucket".[2] The nominated property included the Charles Payne house, the surrounding yard, fence and garden, all of which contributed to the picturesque setting of the nomination. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places multiple property submission – Pawtucket, Rhode Island" (PDF). National Park Service. 1983. pp. 69–70. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places – Charles Payne House – Photos". National Park Service. 1983. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ Angled view of Charles Payne House. 2013. Compare with "National Register of Historic Places – Charles Payne House – Photos"
External links
- Charles Payne House at LandmarkHunter.com