Bicknell--Armington Lightning Splitter House - East Providence RI - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com

The Bicknell–Armington Lightning Splitter House is a historic house at 3591 Pawtucket Avenue in East Providence, Rhode Island. The house is of a distinctive type, a "Lightning Splitter", of which only a few instances exist in the Providence area. It is a wood-frame structure with a steep two-story gable roof. Records suggest that the house was constructed about 1827, but architectural evidence suggests it was extensively altered in the 1850s. The main entrance and the interior has a simplified Greek Revival styling. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1980.

The house's "Lightning Splitter" design harkens to the superstitious belief that the sharp angled gable would deflect bolts of lightning.

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Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1827 Additional Dates of Construction: 1850's 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. House is historically important as a rare example of the unusual design that was rooted in popular folk culture. The house is of a distinctive type, a "Lightning Splitter", of which only a few instances exist in the Providence area. 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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