Joseph Briggs House–Coventry Town Farm
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N 41° 42.209 W 071° 35.836
19T E 283896 N 4620114
The main block of the house, a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, was built c. 1790 by Joseph Briggs.
Waymark Code: WM12VXJ
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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The Joseph Briggs House, also known as the Coventry Town Farm, is an historic house at 195 Town Farm Road in Coventry, Rhode Island. The main block of the house, a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure, was built c. 1790 by Joseph Briggs, and the property was purchased from his heirs in 1851 by the town for use as a poor farm. The town added a two-story ell to the rear of the house to provide additional housing space. The property is one of the few such poor farms to remain relatively intact. The farm was closed in the 1930s, after which the property fell into decline. It has since been rehabilitated as a two-family residence.

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Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1790

Additional Dates of Construction:
1831


Architectural Period/Style: Federal

Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor:
Country House


Interesting Historical Facts or Connections:
Listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. Beginning in 1853 the Town Farm was used as an asylum to provide food and lodging for the poor and infirm, as well as the insane. Closed in the 1930's


Main Material of Construction: Wood

Private/Public Access: Private

Related Website: [Web Link]

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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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