Reynolds, Joseph, House

956 Hope St., Bristol, Rhode Island. County/parish: Bristol.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 31, 1972. NRIS 72000017.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Willowmere

From Wikipedia:

Joseph Reynolds House

The Joseph Reynolds House (also known as Willowmere) is a historic house at 956 Hope Street (RI 114) in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States, built c. 1698–1700. The three-story wood-frame house is one of the oldest buildings in Bristol and the oldest known three-story building in Rhode Island. It exhibits distinctive, well-preserved First Period features not found in other houses, despite an extensive history of adaptive alterations. It is further significant for its use by the Marquis de Lafayette as headquarters during the American Revolutionary War. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1983.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41374824