Isaac Bowen House - Coventry, RI
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 41° 42.999 W 071° 41.930
19T E 275490 N 4621837
The 2-1/2 story center-chimney wood frame house, built c. 1750, stands on Maple Valley Road, near its junction with Rhode Island Route 102.
Waymark Code: WM12VYB
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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The Isaac Bowen House is an historic house in Coventry, Rhode Island. The 2-1/2 story center-chimney wood frame house, built c. 1750, stands on Maple Valley Road, near its junction with Rhode Island Route 102. The property, more than 3 acres (1.2 ha) extending to the road junction, is adjacent to the Audubon Society's George B. Parker Woodland Sanctuary, and is also owned by the society. The house was built by Isaac Bowen, a member of the locally prominent Bowen family, and is the only Bowen house to survive from that time. The house now serves as home to the Parker Sanctuary's caretaker.

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Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1750

Architectural Period/Style: Georgian

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


Main Material of Construction: Wood

Private/Public Access: Private

Related Website: [Web Link]

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Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed

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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