Old Yellow Tavern - Smithfield RI
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 41° 55.295 W 071° 32.975
19T E 288582 N 4644213
Located on Farnum Pike (SR 104) the Tavern itself looks like it did when the AGS on Rhode Island was written. Built in 1740.
Waymark Code: WMVQTD
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2017
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Old Yellow Tavern (private] (R), 7 m., is a severely plain two-and-onehalf-story clapboarded structure with gable roof and central brick chimney. The windows and doors are asymetrically disposed. This old tavern, still yellow in color though weather-beaten, is sometimes called the Halfway House because it is about halfway between Woonsocket and Providence. The tavern, built about 1740, was probably much smaller than is the present structure; it has also been used as a probate court, as a school, and as a tollgate house. As in other taverns, not much pains were taken with the interior, the object having been solid construction with large fireplaces, and ample cooking facilities.
Source: p.385 Rhode Island, A Guide to the Smallest State, 1937
Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1740
Architectural Period/Style: Georgian
Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: County Home
Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: Featured in American Guide Series
Listed Building Status (if applicable): Excellent
Main Material of Construction: Wood
Private/Public Access: Private
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Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed
Architect (if known): Not listed
Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed
Admission Fee (if applicable): Not Listed
Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed
Related Website: Not listed
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