Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House, Georgian mansion in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
The General James Mitchell Varnum House features a hipped roof, modillioned cornices, and a central pedimented doorway with fluted Ionic columns at 57 Peirce Street.
James Mitchell Varnum purchased the land for 90 dollars in 1773 and constructed this residence near the Kent County Courthouse where colonial leaders gathered.
The mansion contains numerous artifacts from the late 17th to mid-19th centuries, including furniture, household goods, musical instruments, toys, documents, and paintings.
The Varnum Continentals maintain this house museum, which displays period-specific exhibits and maintains a traditional herb garden with medicinal and household plants.
The house collection includes an 18th-century pianoforte by William Frecker of London and Chinese punch bowls presented as gifts by General Lafayette.
Location: Rhode Island
Phone: +14018841776
Email: house@varnumcontinentals.org
Website: https://varnumcontinentals.org/our-museums/varnum-house-museum
GPS coordinates: 41.66361,-71.45167
Latest update: March 14, 2025 12:31
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