Mowry, Tyler, House - North Smithfield RI - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com

In May, 1666, 2000 acres in North Smithfield was deeded to John Mowry,
his brother Nathaniel and Edward Inman, who became the first settlers on Sayles Hill. Nathaniel Mowry built his homestead on this site shortly thereafter, and the property, which included the house and a large successful farm, was passed down through four generations to Tyler Mowry (1792-1852), who improved upon the already prosperous farm to make it one of the finest. His wealth and prosperity is evident in this sophisticated house which he built on the farm site, probably around the time of his marriage to Uranah Sayles on March 16, 1815. Following his death, his daughter Sarah Ann occupied the large farm of several hundred acres with several outbuildings. Sarah Ann Mowry never married and the property had passed out of the family to Charles Irons by 1895. In 1919 the large farm was purchased intact by the Marcotte family, who farmed it through the 1960s and continue to own it. The farm was never modernized and new innovations in farming were never used. As a result, the farm had a difficult time competing with larger mechanized farms. The land was slowly sold off throughout the years that the Marcotte family owned it. By 1970, the farm, no longer operating, was reduced to the three acres immediately surrounding the house.

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Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1825 Additional Dates of Construction: 1825 Kitchen ell Architectural Period/Style: Federal Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: Country house Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places Main Material of Construction: Wood Private/Public Access: Private Related Website: [Web Link] Rating: Architect (if known): Not listed Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed Listed Building Status (if applicable): Not listed Admission Fee (if applicable): Not Listed Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed

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