Smith-Appleby House

Infobox_nrhp | name =Smith--Appleby House
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nearest_city= Smithfield, Rhode Island
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 54
lat_seconds = 7
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 71
long_minutes = 31
long_seconds = 6
long_direction = W
locmapin = Rhode Island
area =
built =1697
architect= Unknown
architecture= Colonial
added = May 01, 1974
governing_body = Smithfield Historical Society
refnum=74000005cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The Smith-Appleby House Museum, built in 1696, is a historic house museum in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and the museum is home to the Smithfield Historical Society.

Description

Elish Smith, a grandson of one of Rhode Island's co-founders, John Smith, "the miller" built the original part of this house. Originally, the house was a small stone-ender consisting of one room. Later occupants made additions around 1730 and 1813 and altered the chimney configuration. The original farm grounds contained mills and a blacksmith shop on 700 acres.

The Smith-Appleby House Museum is open for tours during scheduled events, or tours may be arranged on request.

References and external links

* [http://www.smithapplebyhouse.org/history.htm, "The History of the Smith-Appleby House and Property" by Jim Ignasher]

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