Fiske Homestead - Cumberland, RI
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nomadwillie
N 41° 57.692 W 071° 26.653
19T E 297447 N 4648395
The dwelling is noted primarily for its architecture, which attests to the reputed affluence and prominence of Luke Jillson, about whom little is known.
Waymark Code: WM12V0V
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2020
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The Fiske Homestead (R), 6.1 m., is a two-and-one-half-story frame structure with a four-story tower on the rear from which the Colonial owner watched his slaves at work on the farm. Built about 1752, the house originally had eight fireplaces, a Dutch oven, and a spiral staircase around the kitchen chimney. The entrance is flanked by pilasters, and has a pedimented heading.
Rhode Island: A Guide to the Smallest State, Tour 4C p.390
Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Jillson, Luke, House
Book: Rhode Island
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 390
Year Originally Published: 1937
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