Gorton-Greene House

Gorton-Greene House

The Gorton-Greene House is an historic house in Warwick, Rhode Island. The house is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the state.

The house was built around 1685. According to the "Providence Journal," "This 2 1/2-story, gable-roofed structure has a massive stone chimney. The original structure was built by Samuel Gorton Jr., and was later bought by his niece's husband, Samuel Greene. This was the home of two 18th-century Rhode Island governors -- and George Washington was among its famous visitors.." [ [http://www.preservation.ri.gov/pdfs_zips/news_pdfs/headlines_pdfs/dating_house.pdf Michael Mello, "Providence Journal," "Dating R.I's oldest houses is part science, part art" August 21, 2005] ]

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