Old Yellow Tavern - Smithfield RI - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com

Old Yellow Tavern (private] (R), 7 m., is a severely plain two-and-onehalf-story clapboarded structure with gable roof and central brick chimney. The windows and doors are asymetrically disposed. This old tavern, still yellow in color though weather-beaten, is sometimes called the Halfway House because it is about halfway between Woonsocket and Providence. The tavern, built about 1740, was probably much smaller than is the present structure; it has also been used as a probate court, as a school, and as a tollgate house. As in other taverns, not much pains were taken with the interior, the object having been solid construction with large fireplaces, and ample cooking facilities.

Source: p.385 Rhode Island, A Guide to the Smallest State, 1937

Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1740 Architectural Period/Style: Georgian Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: County Home Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: Featured in American Guide Series Listed Building Status (if applicable): Excellent Main Material of Construction: Wood Private/Public Access: Private Rating: Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed Architect (if known): Not listed Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed Admission Fee (if applicable): Not Listed Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed Related Website: Not listed

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