Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House, Warwick

Name: Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House
Address: 6 Main St, Warwick, 02818-3827, United States
Telephone: +1 401-884-4110

#13 among attractions in Warwick

Military museum, Historical place, Museum, History museum

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The General James Mitchell Varnum House is an historic house at 57 Peirce Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1773 for James Mitchell Varnum, who later served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. It is five bays wide, with two interior brick chimneys. Its main entry is sheltered by a portico supported by fluted Ionic columns and pilasters. A 19th-century addition extends from the rear of the main block. Notable later residents of the house include George A. Brayton, who served as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. The house was purchased in 1939 by the Varnum Continentals, and has since served as a museum. ()

Built: 1773 (251 years ago)Coordinates: 41°39'49"N, 71°27'6"W

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6 Main StDowntown East GreenwichWarwick 02818-3827 United States

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Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clouds Hill, Governor Greene Cemetery, Greenwich Odeum, Windmill Cottage.

1 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Clouds Hill, Warwick
27 min walk • Clouds Hill is a historic house museum at 4157 Post Road in Warwick, Rhode Island. It is located on the estate formerly known as Cedar Hill, a country estate built 1871-77 as a wedding present for Elizabeth Ives Slater Reed by her father, William S. Slater.
0.5 miNW
Cemetery
Governor Greene Cemetery, Warwick
12 min walk • The Governor Greene Cemetery, frequently called the Governor Greene Lot, is designated as Rhode Island Historical Cemetery, Warwick, #40, and is a late colonial cemetery located in Warwick, Rhode Island near the East Greenwich town line.
~400 ftSE
41°39'47"N • 71°27'1"W
Greenwich Odeum, East Greenwich
2 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
~1150 ftW
Historical place, Windmill
Windmill Cottage, Warwick
6 min walk • Windmill Cottage is a historic house and former windmill at 144 Division Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It was the home of George Washington Greene, a former American consul to Rome and historian.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Goddard Memorial State Park, Warwick
21 min walk • Goddard Memorial State Park is a public recreation area occupying 490 acres along the shores of Greenwich Cove and Greenwich Bay in Warwick, Rhode Island.
~1060 ftS
Tower
Kent County Courthouse, East Greenwich
6 min walk • The Kent County Courthouse, now the East Greenwich Town Hall, is a historic court building at 127 Main Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Kent County was set off from Providence County in 1750. The same year, a courthouse was constructed in East Greenwich, then the largest town in the new county.
~740 ftS
Neighbourhood
East Greenwich Historic District, East Greenwich
4 min walk • East Greenwich Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic commercial and civic heart of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States.
~1580 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Col. Micah Whitmarsh House, East Greenwich
8 min walk • The Colonel Micah Whitmarsh House is an historic house in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The 2-1/2 story Greek Revival style brick house was built c. 1767-1771 by John Reynolds, and acquired in 1773 by Micah Whitmarsh, a founding member of the local Kentish Guards militia, which are located nearby in the Armory of the Kentish Guards.

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Nearby attractions include Greenwich Odeum, East Greenwich (2 min walk), East Greenwich Historic District, East Greenwich (4 min walk), Kent County Courthouse, East Greenwich (6 min walk), Windmill Cottage, Warwick (6 min walk).