Phillip Walker House
Walker House in 2012
Phillip Walker House is located in Rhode Island
Phillip Walker House
Phillip Walker House is located in the United States
Phillip Walker House
Location432 Massasoit Avenue,
East Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°49′49″N 71°21′50″W / 41.83028°N 71.36389°W / 41.83028; -71.36389
Builtc. 1724
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.72000006[1]
Added to NRHPJune 24, 1972

The Phillip Walker House (also known as the Philip Walker House or Deacon Walker House) is a historic American Colonial house in East Providence, Rhode Island. It is the oldest known house in East Providence.[2]

History

Philip Walker House c. 1900

Although originally thought to have been constructed in 1679, the current house was likely built around 1724 on the foundation of an earlier house. This 1724 date was confirmed by a dendrochronology survey of the tree rings in 2003.[3] It is the oldest sawn timber-frame house in Rhode Island. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It has been owned by Preserve Rhode Island (PRI) since 1982 and used as a study house for historic preservation students and professionals. It is currently being rehabilitated with structural repairs, new utilities and a new kitchen and bathroom for residential occupancy by PRI's Property Manager.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Philip Walker House". East Providence Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
  3. ↑ "Oxford Tree-Ring Laboratory - Walker House - Rhode Island".


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