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 Brown Avenue Historic District - Johnston RI Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 41° 50.670 W 071° 32.481
19T E 289012 N 4635634
The district consits of five farmsteads, with the Dame Farmstead at its center, whose farmhouses date to the late 18th century.
Waymark Code: WM12FTX
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2020
Views: 1
The Brown Avenue Historic District is a rural historic district in Johnston, Rhode Island, USA. The district encompasses a rural and agricultural landscape centered on a 1-mile (1.6 km) stretch in the midsection of Brown Avenue, which runs between Hartford Avenue (United States Route 6) and Greenville Avenue (Rhode Island Route 5). There are five farmsteads, with the Dame Farmstead at its center, whose farmhouses date to the late 18th century. A number of these farms are no longer in production, and part of the district is in Snake Den State Park. Source: ( visit link)
Street address:
Brown Ave
Johnston , RI
County / Borough / Parish: Providence
Year listed: 1973
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic,Funerary
Current function: Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic,Funerary
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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