Bicknell--Armington Lightning Splitter House - East Providence RI
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N 41° 46.608 W 071° 21.737
19T E 303672 N 4627692
The Bicknell–Armington Lightning Splitter House is a historic house was constructed about 1827. The house is of a distinctive type, a "Lightning Splitter", of which only a few instances exist in the Providence area.
Waymark Code: WM1671C
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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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

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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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